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Recent Posts
What should I eat for breakfast?
Q1. Are you in Australia? Yes- Weet-Bix No- Q2. Do you care about the roof of your mouth? No- Capn Crunch, Crunch Berries Yes- Q3. Is it October? Yes- Boo Berries, Count Chocula, Fraken Berry No- Q4. Are you Over 50? Yes- Q5. Are you “regular...
Black Friday and the Prisoner’s Dilemma
I’ve railed against the Black Friday madness for the last two years. This year might be different. Of course, in years past, I’ve simply stated that if you don’t have any money, you shouldn’t go on spending sprees; mounting co...
The Bryan B. Marital Financial System
In preparing for marriage, I’ve begun to solicit advice from intelligent people everywhere. Today, I had a quick conversation with a good friend (and boss) at work, Bryan B. I asked how he and his wife managed their money. Here is his system: A...
Memories running amuck
When I was 10 years old, I discovered in PE that, because my two older brothers had, for years, constantly tried to beat me up, I had become a rather talented sprinter. (Avoiding a fight when the aggressors are 5 years older is a good strategy at tha...
Overheard, Over-read, or just Amassed
Guy: So do you have any hobbies? Girl: I go to the gym but I wouldn’t call that a hobby. I read books and used to collect koala bears. I once took up crocheting in college. That’s all I got for hobbies. I was born on a sultry spring afternoon in ...
There is no safe investment
There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap...
