I got a bottle of Maker’s Mark as a wedding gift. That’s old Kentucky Bourbon. The thing that makes it old is 2 things, really. First, it’s fermented with 150 year old yeast. Secondly, it sits in a barrel for a very long time. You can’t make whisky very quickly. And, if you wanted to […]
Even trolls promote my website
An internet troll responds to something I wrote online: … Monegenix.com is a whole life insurance vendor with a vested interest in persuading people stocks are “inherently speculative” so they can sell their product. Ah, the profit motive. Everyone’s favorite villain (except when they’re the ones making money, of course). I do like the free […]
Not the savings plan you want right now, but maybe the savings plan you deserve
More stories from the Internet! Recently read an inspiring story that started out with some dude who got screwed over by his boss: ***** “I went to work for a dude that promised an ownership after 5 years. I was in sales and in 3 years this guys income went fro 60g’s to 350g’s, I […]
How to tell if your insurance agent is lying to you
One of my favorite T.V. Shows back in the day was Lie To Me. It was on right after House, MD and the show sort of “fit” in that time slot. If you remember from the show, House’s famous line was “everybody lies” and Lie To Me explored why criminals lie and how to catch […]
That’s the idea that landed you in this situation to begin with
I’ve been reading an article in The Washington Post about the fallout from the government shutting down the economy. The article tells the stories of several people who lost their jobs and are teetering on the brink of homelessness. One story was about a young woman who left her job because people at work kept […]