I was recently involved in yet another conversation that made me feel certain that there were only two possible explanations for what was unfolding before my eyes: No one else was really listening to what was being said, and therefore the appropriate level of disgust wasn't ... Read more...
You Should Pretty Much Blame Yourself For All Your Financial Problems. Right?
I don't know about you, but when something bad happens to me, I blame myself. Every time. Without fail or hesitation. Up until a couple of months ago, I thought the whole "what should I have done differently?" script that runs through my head whenever something goes wrong was ... Read more...
Strike Debt?
About a year ago, the Occupy Wall Street movement was something of a big deal in several U.S. cities. With its beginnings in Zuccotti Park in the heart of New York City's financial district, the protesters set out to challenge capitalist paradigms - for example, some of their ... Read more...
What Free Shit Will You Be Getting Tomorrow?
Unless you've been in a coma for the past year, you know that there's a presidential election happening tomorrow in the United States. Because my readers are good citizens, I know you'll all be voting. And because my readers are also highly clued-in when it comes to their ... Read more...
Do I Care About My President’s Net Worth?
I saw this interesting calculator over at Slate.com a couple of days ago. It calculates how much time it would take Mitt Romney to earn your annual salary. Apparently, based on his 2010 income, it would take Mitt Romney about 21 hours to earn my current annual salary. It's a fun ... Read more...