June has been a bit of a roller coaster ride, with most of it spent with me white knuckled and screaming as the track plunges vertically downwards. For July I hope for a boring everyday grind with a dearth of heart stopping moments.

For a truly frightening look at the mess the Washington spending machine has created, have a look at these:

A better showing today, even if I still have work to do on that patience (I’m sure this will be a recurring weakness that will drive me nuts until I get a grip on it).

A better showing today, even if I still have work to do on that patience (I’m sure this will be a recurring weakness that will drive me nuts until I get a grip on it).

In "Financial Press Getting Very Scary — Good Sign?," the Wall Street Journal's MarketBeat blog notes that at least one "expert" believes bearish sentiment about the economy is at or near a contrarian extreme.