Fast Talk Response -

Ben Hoffman — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:37:18 -0400

The government and morgage hounds get way too much credit for our economic troubles. First, it wasn't Uncle Sam or Freddie Mac who took out the loan. In many cases it was a fool-hearted sucker who wanted something they couldn't afford. Second, consumer debt comes from any one of your neighbors- maybe me or maybe you. When you hear how critical debt is to "growing" our economy and consumer debt is at an all-time high, that's a pretty good indication that this growth is NOT sustainable. It wasn't that long ago consumer bankruptcy prompted the government to revamp the law.

Fast Talk Response -

Ben Hoffman — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:43:20 -0400

One thing that comes to mind is for the industry to produce better concerts. A song is like a recipe. People swap recipes all the time. There are even great cookbooks that have tasty and economical restaurant knock-offs. The food is actually a lot like the restaurant except for two things: cost and experience. When I want the experience of a restaurant, I go to a restaurant. I enjoy the atmosphere, service and convenience. The music industry needs to have better concerts and find other unique things that only they can do that people want to buy.