I had originally planned an April Fools Day prank for here but decided against it. I will plan one for next year — consider that your warning. This has become a funny day in the United States. All over the internet there are some great jokes being pulled off. Steve Garufi, who just finished his [...]
The new movie, The Bucket List, has people talking. And when I first heard about it, it sounded like a must see movie to me. Until I saw a preview. Let me explain. Here’s the gist. The Bucket List stars Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, both whom are recently found to have terminal illnesses. The [...]
Actually, the Space Shuttle passed over the Phoenix valley just about an hour ago! Thanks to Julie, a regular reader here whose husband works for NASA. She alerted us to to the Space Shuttle’s path. I saw her message literally minutes prior to the scheduled flyover of the Shuttle from 7:15 to 7:20 here over [...]
I know there are a thousand opinions on what and where to invest, especially as one gets older and has more risk involved with time working against you. Listen to the words from Warren Buffett on investing: Rule No. 1: Never lose money. The great personal fortunes in this country weren’t built on a portfolio [...]
The Vault to protect and preserve the world’s most important seeds from catastrophe. I read recently about the Doomsday Vault inaugurated in Longyearbyen, Norway in February. My first thought was DOOMSDAY??? What is it we don’t know? Its purpose is to provide mankind with a collection of food in the event of a global catastrophe [...]
I thought I’d take a moment to note a few thoughts. First, it’s FRIDAY. And that tends to be a good thing here in the States. (I mention that because according to google analytics, I have had visitors from around the world….is Friday as welcomed where you live?) I am working on a new contest. [...]
I’ve come up with an opinion of the seven big mistakes new bloggers make. These are things I either observed or formed an opinion on over the past couple of years as I followed the blogoshere, with the intention of someday starting a blog. They are things that I said should I ever blog, I [...]
