Tickle Tickle Prod Prod

OK kids we all keep hearing about impending economic doom, right? Everyone says sales are down, nobody's spending money, yada yada yada. Well here's a thought.

THINK FOR YOURSELF! Stop listening to the media talking heads. They are the source of the problem. If they keep convincing us on a daily basis that the economy is going down the tubes, guess what - it will. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. So first of all, stop watching the news, ok?

OK here's another one, the solution to a problem, if one really does exist, starts with you! If we all hoard our cash then nobody makes money and we all head down that tube again. If you don't buy that Starbucks coffee, they lay employees off. They also buy less milk for their lattes so the cows also get laid off and the truckers that deliver it and everyone else in the chain.

So here's my thought for today, go tickle and the prod the economy. Go buy that $3 cup o' Joe or that Playstation3 you've been wanting or, ahem, that new set of tires for your truck.

While an "Economic Stimulus Package" is nice, the real prodding is to you, the consumer, to loosen that wallet up and spend some money. I truly believe if we all stop listening to the doom and gloom and act normally, we'll all be just fine. Turn off the news!