I was wondering today why we had money. As I kid, I asked that question because Mommy and Daddy took care of all my wants and needs, and I didn’t see the point. I asked it as a grownup after hearing more rumblings about another round of stimulus today. “What is money?” thought I. It is what people get for staying unemployed. It is what people get for wanting a house but not a job, or wanting bling more than victuals for one’s children. It is what executives get for running a business into the ground. Suppose I like this money stuff, or see all the things those who have it can do with it. How would I go about getting more?

Today, the Watauga Democrat published an article about another way to get money from the federal government (a.k.a. you know who). Small Business Association loans are available for nonprofit agencies who incurred “economic injury” during the ice storms last winter. The nonprofits have had a year to close their doors if they were really hurt. However, if they’re hobbling along,

The loans are available regardless of whether the business suffered physical property damage.