The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether or not you want the 'politicians' spending your tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a goo job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of it's recent releases.
A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D. A billion days ago no one walked on the earth.
E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the current rate of U.S. government spending.
Might want to give this information some thought as you listen to the policitians who have supreme benefit packages, and better than supreme retirement packages, and throw the word billion around like drunken gun slingers. They have to win to keep the fancy salary and benefits so is it possible they'd lie to you to win? Is it likely they've pulled the wool over our eyes a billion times already. I'm telling you, watch 'em, it's an election year and they're in survival mode!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A TRIBUTE TO CAYUSE LEADERSHIP
The United States livestock industry is fortunate to have been afforded the committment of time and expertise that NCBA's outgoing President, Bill Donald, gave to all who live and work in and around the cattle business. His leadership and love of the industry and its people definately shows thru and always will radiate across our land.
Bill is a "get 'er done' kind of guy. Hard work and tanacity describe him best. And, he's not beyond a little fun along the way. Like the time at the Montana Stockgrowers summer meeting in Lewistown when the Charley Russell Choo Choo Train was hijacked by robbers. Bill left the robbers to do their work while he exited the train, untied their horses, and sent them on their way down the rail road right of way. None other than Bill Donald would get that pulled off. I'll never forget the look on the robber's faces. They didn't seem to understand why those of us being robbed were laughing until they peered out that train window to see Bill slapping their trused steeds on the butts to send them on their way.
My hat's off to Bill for a job well done, full knowing he is not done doing his job of working for the brand. The industry will see a lot more of Bill Donald, as we should. Trust me, there's not a colorful and charismatic character like Bill Donald under every rock! We are so blessed to have him on our side.
Bill is a "get 'er done' kind of guy. Hard work and tanacity describe him best. And, he's not beyond a little fun along the way. Like the time at the Montana Stockgrowers summer meeting in Lewistown when the Charley Russell Choo Choo Train was hijacked by robbers. Bill left the robbers to do their work while he exited the train, untied their horses, and sent them on their way down the rail road right of way. None other than Bill Donald would get that pulled off. I'll never forget the look on the robber's faces. They didn't seem to understand why those of us being robbed were laughing until they peered out that train window to see Bill slapping their trused steeds on the butts to send them on their way.
My hat's off to Bill for a job well done, full knowing he is not done doing his job of working for the brand. The industry will see a lot more of Bill Donald, as we should. Trust me, there's not a colorful and charismatic character like Bill Donald under every rock! We are so blessed to have him on our side.