Welcome to Our Lemonade Stand, where issues are discussed and explained.
Lemonade stands are all over the place.
And all over the Internet. They use a simple analogy to explain free-enterprise capitalism and business logic to kids.
This one isn't for kids: it's for grown-ups. It's for adults who struggle running their own lemonade stands, or adults who have trouble understanding the basics of economics and liberty. It's for people who create new wealth and redistribute it based on merit.
It starts with the universal analogy of the "lemonade stand," where kids try to make candy money by growing citrus trees, selling lemonade, or hot chocolate, or mowing lawns, or giving puppet shows to other kids and generous adults.
It is also R Rated, for Violence. Because it includes, as main characters, the Bullies down the block. The Bullies extort earnings from the lemonade stand, the puppet show, the lawn mower, and any other well-mannered kid on the street.
This is where the neighborhood kids start fighting back...
What's here:
The Biz Kids:Go here FIRST to see the cast and crew for our analogy. It's an easy read--you might remember some of these kids from your childhood memories--or possibly recognize them in your daily life now. VISIT HERE FIRST!This neighborhood is getting dangerous and we don't want you to get lost or beat up by the bullies!
De-Indoctrination Camp:This is the basic FAQ & FYI area. Go here to have fun shedding all the economic mythology you were taught in public school.
The Rant Room: Go ahead. Rant. Write a nice essay about your experience with economics & politics, and we'll post it here. Just fill out the contact form and mail it as an attachment to Tommy@ourlemonadestand.net.
Kidzblog: This is where we all bike, skate, or skip to when we want to talk serious business.
The Playground:Fun stuff will go here, once it's time for recess. Use the contact form if you want dibs on the swing or just wanna do tricks on the Jungle Gym.
The Puppet Show:Worthy multi-media entries worth watching happen here.
The Art Show: Funny pictures from our graphically unchallenged neighbor Alberto.
TEA TIME! This is where we go to do our civic duty. It's always fun. Send us links to your Tea Parties and we'll share them.
Thoughful quotes:
“Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."
---Mark Twain
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"The budget should be balanced; the treasury should be refilled; public
debt should be reduced; and the arrogance of public officials should be
controlled."
---Cicero. 106-43 B.C.
New Artshow contributions:
(All above works are Copyright 2009, 2010, Alberto Araoz. Used by kind permission..)
This lemonade stand is still under construction. If you'd like to help build it, you're very welcome to join us.
