Thumbs up/Thumbs down: Oct. 21, 2009

Thumbs up:
1) We’re 10 days away from Halloween, one of the best party days of the year.
2) Canada has avoided a fall election, saving taxpayer dollars.

Thumbs down:
1) We’re 10 days away from Halloween, and have to spend $80 on a costume we’ll wear once.
2) Canada has avoided a fall election, so we won’t get to see any more fun attack ads for a while.