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Che loved his Rolex Watch. Probably took it off a dead Capitalist. He also enjoyed killing people, including children. Hypocrisy is the least of the sins of the Communist. Communism Sucks. And Socialism...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Combating Depression
Depression is a normal part of life. However, being depressed all the time is not.Depression is rampant in the United States, which is odd, because we are one of the wealthiest countries in the world, and moreover have a large...
Worry
Why do people worry so much, even though they have little to worry about? Is this part of the programming in our brains?Worry. It, well, worries people. And people worry about the stupidest stuff. Did I leave...
Why "This Old House" is Evil
This television program has done more to ruin the psyche of American homeowners than any one single thing. These two are indirectly responsible for the economic meltdown of 2009, I believe.As I have noted before, public broadcasting...
The 110% Solution
No matter how much you make, or how little, the secret to happiness is to spend less than you make. Sadly, few do this.The other day a friend came by. They had an intractable problem and asked for my help. "You're...
Time Wasters and How to Spot Them
Time is the one commodity that you have a finite amount of.People like to waste your time. Time is money, as they say. But more importantly, time-wasters take away something more precious than money - your time. You have only so...
Monday, May 30, 2011
Some Annoying Website Features
Why is the "delete everything I just did " button located next to the "continue to next page " button on websites that ask you to fill out a lot of data?The Internet is great. No, I am not talking about Twitter...
Freaknomics - a waste of time.
The freakonomics people have created quite a franchise from one book. But is the information in that book really relevant or accurate? I am less and less inclined to think so.As I noted in my previous discussion about...
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Debt and Taxes
While death and taxes may be inevitable, debt is not inevitable, and taxes can at least be minimized. When you take on debt, you may be increasing your tax rate. Let me explain...As I noted in a previous posting, during...
LED lighting and the Efficiency Conundrum
CREE, which makes LED lights, has been one of my better stock picks, climbing 82% in value since 2009. LED technology will replace the incandescent and CFL, unless some other technology intervenes. While these lights are...
Friday, May 27, 2011
How Much You Make in Retirement versus Working
Income in retirement and income while working are entirely different things.One problem that most of us have when working versus retirement is our attitude toward income.When you are working, you want to make as much as you...
Should You Turn Off Your Computer or Leave it On?
Should you leave your computer on all the time, or shut it off at the end of the day?Until about 1995, most people shut off their computers at the end of every business day. Actually, before the 1990's, we often shut off computers...
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