Trying to make sense of the new combination of words being thrown around these days as a part of political and social commentaries. Don’t know how I would keep up with being in the know if I was not able to Google stuff. But somehow if I may use the proverbial “we”, apparently it seems that we are progressing or marching towards a “fiscal cliff”. There are actions that can be taken to fix or avert the cliff otherwise we risk going over or taking a cliff dive. So, the problem is that we can’t agree on proposals to avoid the fiscal cliff as we are “divided” on this issue! Now divided is the next buzz word that’s being used as an excuse for inactivity. It's really a moot point since isn't that what politics is all about, either one party wins or the other, some will be for and some against. Does this mean that as long as there is division nothing gets done? So what will it take to unify a nation that will always be divided? Anyways, while the authorities grapple with whether the solution is tax cuts or spending cuts, retailers could care less as they have no intention of cutting back their efforts at pushing forward with their annual event, “Black Friday”. In anticipation of increased spending, retailers wish to prolong the drama and are keeping consumers on edge too by leaking deals and proposing an early start so early that we may actually see other Black days materialize or a Black Friday week!
