The New Year is finally upon us and guess what? It looks exactly like the old year. Just a different number but from all fronts, it appears as if the only thing that changed was the calendar page. I am certainly not being cynical, just observing. I think people figured that when we threw away the old calendar, things would magically be different, more upbeat, heavy-duty recovery mode…
I believe most of the so-called experts who say we are far from out of the water as far as the failing economy is concerned. When you can stay in any room on the Strip for under $100 and see most shows for half price or less right now, you know the economy is not in recovery mode. And with airfares going back up, the cost to travel remains high, so both business and leisure travel will be affected and not in a good way.
We all need to be more realistic, and even though we would all like to see things get better fast, we have to recognize that it took us a whole lot of years, almost 10, to get us into this mess, and no one person, president or company can change all that in a few months. We all have to hunker down and accept things as messed up, and be diligent and careful in our spending, examine our work ethic and decide if there are other things to do that could help our own financial situation while the country begins the slow process of moving upward once again.
I believe it will be a great year for many of us, and when the year 2011 winds down, things will be much better than they are now. Beyond that, no predictions could possibly be accurate given the complete uncertainty we all face in the money world.
Can you tell how cold it is here? Winter in Vegas
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My show at the Las Vegas Hilton opens next month and we will be offering discounted seats to tourists and locals alike. Hope to see you there. (I will return to the Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA in March 14 – 20, with performances in the Parlour of Prestidigitation)…
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