Archive for the ‘viewpoint’ Category

Top 10 Smarmy Financial Products on TV

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

If you ever watch late night (or early morning) television, you see all kinds of weird products being advertised. When a certain type of ads come on the tube, you know that you are watching a really old movie or a sitcom that has been in reruns for 20 years. ...

Optimism is our only choice

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

"Always after a defeat and a respite, the Shadow takes another shape and grows again." "I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. ...

The global warming theory is squeezing my personal finance

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

and I'm not happy about it. Back in December, I outlined how former Vice President Al Gore is outlining his own pockets by means of the global warming hysteria. Since that time hundreds and thousands of scientists have unceremoniously exited the global warming express because it is bad science and promotes ...

Memorial Day 2008

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Foreign readers may not know much about Memorial Day, but most countries have holidays for remembering. Most of you will still identify with the sentiment of this day. In the United States, Memorial Day is set aside to remember the sacrifices of our military men and women over the 232 ...

The gift economy and socialist theory

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, my friend, Plonkee wrote about the idea of a gift economy. After reading her take on the idea, I have a couple of ideas and thoughts of my own to add: Gift economy's most often exist within the family structure, however, I believe that most gifts ...