TWENTY TEN

Mike Smith: Smith’s World

THIS CARTOON FROM THE LAS VEGAS SUN NEWSPAPER PRETTY MUCH SUMS UP THE "GLOOM AND DOOM" OF THE NEVADA ECONOMY.

I LOOKED BACK IN THE LAST BLOG TO THE 1930'S AT THE, WHEN AND HOW, NEVADA CAME BACK FROM THE DEPRESSION.  I SOUNDED LIKE A GRANDPA TALKING ABOUT THE OLD DAYS WHEN WE WALKED TO SCHOOL IN THE FREEZING SNOW 6 MILES UPHILL BOTH WAYS.

IN TODAYS REAL WORLD, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE NEVADA ECONOMY IS LACK OF WATER IN TEN YEARS.  THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY IN NEVADA INCLUDE INTERNET GAMING AND BEING IN ON THAT, A HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM FROM CALIFORNIA TO BRING THE CUSTOMERS TO VEGAS, THE PRODUCTION OF SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY, AND ATTRACTING THE HIGH TECH BUSINESS THAT WOULD LOVE TO LEAVE THE STRAPPED ECONOMY OF CALIFORNIA.

THE CORRECTION IN HOUSING PRICES AND REAL ESTATE ALSO PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT THE BABY BOOMERS INTO RETIREMENT IN THE FUN AND SUN OF NEVADA.

THERE DOES THAT GET ME BACK INTO THE PROPER FRAME OF MIND FOR THE NEXT DECADE?

ALTHOUGH IF EVERYBODY WAS CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON .........
OR IF THE GOVERNMENT WAS  TAXING MARIJUANA .......

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY !!!
AND WELCOME TO TWENTY  TEN !!!