Beyond the Rhetoric

I grew up in a pretty conservative home. My parents were very right-wing Christians and I remember them persuading me as a child to adopt the same conservative views. I think all parents are more right leaning when it comes to matters related to their children. If it wasn’t a pre-built survival mechanism, I’m sure [...]

When you were little, I’m sure like most kids you probably wondered where babies came from. You probably asked your parents and they told you about a pelican with a bundled up baby being left on the doorstep. As if to suggest that babies appear out of thin air. I guess parents still don’t feel [...]

What’s happening in the blogging world this week? Let’s dive right in and find out. You might already be familiar with Betshopboy and all the different marathons that he does, but he’s decided that he wants to take on some new challenges in the form of ultra trail running. That’s his photo at the top [...]

The world is a big place with a lot of people in it. And these people wake up, go to work and make money. If you’ve never wondered or looked at the total amount of money that was made, I want to show you how to look at it and why it’s an important number [...]

If you’ve worked with a financial advisor before, whether it be at a bank or an independant broker, then you’ll know most people have been taught the central tenets of good investing. These usually are something to the effect of sitting on your investments and weathering tumultuous economic times with patience. Maybe you’ve heard them [...]