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The latest thing everyone is supposed to be mad about is billionaire venture capitalist Tom Perkins comparing the demonization of the 1% to the that of the Jews in Nazi Germany. In the last week everyone on the internet has been freaking out about this. People who...
Imagine how you would feel if a loved one died. It would feel terrible, of course. It may even be the most terrible thing you've ever experienced up until now. Okay, enough of that. Clear your mind. Now imagine how you would feel if a loved one went missing. Let's...
Bill Gates doesn't see what all the fuss is about. By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress...
Who has more subscribers? Netflix or Comcast? Most people are shocked to learn that Netflix has more subscribers than friggin' Comcast, which is the largest communications company in the world. Netflix has 30 million subscribers. Comcast only has 23 million. Netflix...
If you're currently unemployed, or possibly risk being unemployed very soon, this article is for you. I know, and have known, many unemployed people over my career. They always fall into one of two categories: 1. People who lose their jobs but get new ones shortly...
The good news: They have officially cured Hepatitis C. Not a new treatment, but a real cure. Hep C infects far more people than HIV so this is really good news. The bad news: It currently costs $1000 per pill. And you need something like 84 pills over the course of...
Old people already well aware of what a ripoff the healthcare system is, but more and more young people are finding out just how expensive healthcare in the U.S. can be. He stayed in the hospital for 24 hours, then received a bill for $55,029.31. "Fortunately" his...
I'm a financial tightwad. I'm serious. I hate spending money. For any reason. Maybe it's because I was raised in a financially strapped family when I was a kid. Or maybe it's because I'm an INTJ. I'm sure we could have all kinds of fun delving into my psyche and...
There's a fantastically funny story right here about a programmer, "Bob" (not his real name), working for a large company. The I.T. department found that for some reason, folks from China were accessing his office computer late in the evening. They assumed they were...
There's a very interesting thing about Lee Iacocca that most people don't know, or don't remember. If you don't know who Lee Iacocca is (and shame on you for your lack of business knowledge if you don't!), he's one of the most famous CEOs in history, and the business...
Is the USA an example of capitalism? Socialism? Corporatism? Fascism? It’s none of those! It’s a new form of government never seen before called Bush-Obamaism. I shall describe how Bush-Obamaism works. Massive government and government growth is extremely important...
Several Austrian economists including guys like Peter Schiff have used what is now called the circus analogy. It goes something like this. A big traveling circus comes to a small town. All the circus people go have regular breakfast, lunch, and dinner at one of the...
I have been to New York many times, going all the way back to when I was 14 years old. I go there semi-regularly for business and pleasure. I was there yet again last week for the Blackdragon Retreat, and it occurred to me that I had never made a travel post about New...
Today I had a procedure done that I’ve been putting off for many years. Many years ago when I was young and stupid (about 19 or 20 years old), I ate a bunch of junk food and didn’t brush/floss my teeth much. I went do the dentist had had something like six or seven...
Have you ever seen a cleaner downtown? I say “Canada” but I’m really talking today about Vancouver BC. I realize that Vancouver is different than a place like Montreal. I just got back. As usual when I travel outside the country, my schedule was packed. In less than...
I travel often and stay in hotels all the time. I recently took a trip to the Bahamas with my son and some of his friends. We stayed at the Atlantis Resort, a very expensive, very nice resort, somewhat like Disneyland only with an ocean and marine life theme. For...
Where I'm staying - The Atlantis Resort Edit: I’ve been writing this blog post in bits and pieces over the last few days, so if it reads a little disjointed that’s why. A few days ago I was in Miami, now I’m in the Bahamas. Specifically the town of Nassau on New...
(Note: I actually wrote this three days ago. I'm in the Bahamas now.) It’s phase one of my big December trip. I’m typing this sitting in South Pointe Park, on the edge of south Miami Beach. The sun has just gone down and I’m looking over the water to the distant...
I recently went to get something to drink at a deli after one of my appointments. When I walked up to the counter I saw a very large sign that the employees had made themselves and displayed prominently. The sign was a huge picture of Johnny Cash. In big, black, block...
Many of you have already taken the advice I'm about to impart. If that's you, congratulations. You win a million dollars. I'll mail you a check. Oh wait. I don't use checks. Never mind. I have always hated writing checks. Even way back in the 80's, far before the...