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The Stock Market and a New Opportunity 6 Aug 2011 | 01:51 pm
For about a year now I have been feeling uneasy about the stock market. Things just seemed to be too good. About a year ago I stopped putting new money into stocks, and although money markets were bas...
Ironically, Time to Buy Bonds? 29 Jul 2011 | 02:20 pm
I am thinking what to do about the ridiculous debt limit impasse, with the imbecile Tea Party members of Congress imposing a US sovereign debt default, by choice, in the name of... fiscal responsibili...
401K Matching About to Start 18 Jun 2011 | 03:28 pm
Just learned that my employer is about to start a matching program on my company's 401k. First thing I did: suspend my contributions to the program. Why continue to invest in the 401k when I can hold...
401K Matching About to Start 18 Jun 2011 | 11:28 am
Just learned that my employer is about to start a matching program on my company's 401k. First thing I did: suspend my contributions to the program. Why continue to invest in the 401k when I can hold...
Inflection Points 25 Apr 2011 | 08:12 am
There are certain times in human history when the world seems to change all at once. What once seemed to progress at a slow evolutionary pace suddenly shifts into warp speed and humanity never looks b...
Hyper-partisanship & American Democracy 6 Nov 2010 | 01:31 pm
I'm not going to comment on the mid-term elections. There are more knowledgeable and eloquent commentators than me, but I do want to comment about something that is seriously wrong with our democracy:...
Free Renter's Insurance? Yup. 28 Sep 2010 | 06:21 pm
Renter's insurance is one of those things that are affordable and important. So why is it that we don't have renter's insurance? I have one word for you: "procrastination". I have no excuse whatsoever...
Ground Zero Islamic Center - My Take 2 Sep 2010 | 04:13 pm
I am atheist and proud of it. I am of the firm opinion that everyone should be free to practice their religion (or lack thereof) as they see fit. This is part of who we are as Americans. It is a sacre...
Crazy, Crazy Week! 24 Aug 2010 | 07:13 pm
Last week was one of the craziest ones I've had in a long time. Start with the good: New Car - I finally got myself a new car: a Hyundai Sonata SE. My New Sonata So far I love it. My favorite feat...
My Job Search is On! 14 Aug 2010 | 06:48 pm
My company appears to be on the brink of failure. It has been apparent for a few months that we were in trouble, but for a little while it appeared like we might be able to pull off a miraculous recov...
