If Mitt Romney had been thinking ahead, he could have put an ace in his pocket that he may just need. In rasslin’ terms, this would have been the proverbial foreign object or loaded boot. It may even be sneaky enough to be called an eye gouge. Think about it–the guy’s been running for President pretty much continuously for the last 4 years. How shrewd would it have been to Read More ...
This is amazingly rich. The federal government has a web site to help Americans with their debt. It’s called “Knee Deep in Debt“. I can’t think of a better place to go for advice when you’re knee deep in debt than an organization that is over its head in debt. It gets better. According to the site, the first step to eliminating debt is to set a budget. From my Read More ...
I’m happy to say that Michael Silence is blogging once again. For some of us who were (and still are) D-list Z-list bloggers, one of the first major milestones of our endeavors online was getting linked to by Michael. I’ve always appreciated the fact that he was out there bringing attention to the stuff us weeds growing among the tall trees of the internet had to offer to the blogosphere, specifically Read More ...
I know the general rule for missed short workouts is to just move on without worrying about picking them up. I usually follow this to a fault. I’m rethinking this a little right now though, at least for the swim. I usually don’t place a huge amount of importance on the swim anyway…those are definitely workouts I don’t stress about missing since it’s the shortest leg of the race by Read More ...
If you aren’t really sure what Pinterest is, I’ll assume you are a male. If you do know what it is and have spent any amount of time on it, you may have noticed the words that show up in the comments section underneath the photos of Stuff-Women-Fantasize-About-When-HGTV-Is-Not-On. On occasion, Pinterest users put these words together to form things that begin to approach sentences. My proposal is that we improve Read More ...
My name is Scott, and I’m a mileage junkie. The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? It feels good to say it out loud…like a weight off my chest. Now if I can just get some weight off the rest of my body. I’ve been reading “Be Iron Fit”, and while it’s mostly a collection of the same advice and information I’ve read before, I think I’m Read More ...
Plugin Performance Profiler – HT @mwender. This is a good one! English Pronunciation – The next poem will be on conjugation. California, There It Went – California, Rest In Peace. That could make a catchy tune. Orientation to Android Training – On the late night to-do list 10 Myths about Introverts – INTJs unite! Shakespeare Takes Center Stage In The Digital Age – I once wrote a paper asserting that Read More ...
The 2% payroll tax holiday has been extended for a couple of months, and it will probably be extended for the rest of 2012. I’m guessing a lot of people don’t realize this 2% goes straight to Social Security–no other government spending is involved. Long term, that means Social Security isn’t going to be funded as planned. You can’t keep a pyramid scheme going ad infitum, but this may bring Read More ...
This is rich. Break into someone’s house with two of your buddies, get beat down with a baseball bat by the homeowner, and then get shot several times by your buddies as they flee–leaving you bleeding on the lawn, presumably with a pretty bad headache to boot. Clay will be charged with home invasion robbery upon release from the hospital, Lt. Heath Sanders said. I wonder if this guy will Read More ...
Google added some really nice touches to Plus Photos yesterday–pretty lightboxes, and better navigation for tagging and comments. But there are a couple of problems I still have… Photos and Picasa are basically the same thing now, but in order to manage my albums, I have to go over to Picasa and move/copy/delete. There isn’t any album management available in Plus anywhere. Kind of weird. I’d also love to have Read More ...
‘Vocal Fry’ Creeping Into U.S. Speech – Combine this with the growing tendency to make declarative statements sound like questions, starting every sentence with the word “so” and inserting “like” every few words as if it’s a punctuation mark and you start getting really annoying. Can UT Afford Not To Spend the Money for an SEC Contending Coach? – They are. They’re just paying him to stay home. #fulmer Woman Read More ...
‘Blue Christmas’ drug bust targets illegal prescription drug sales in Brevard – Big day tomorrow for mugshots! Tools vs insight – I am Jack’s complete astonishment that Seth Godin can come up with these amazing posts for his blog on a daily basis. I would read it in a box, and I would read it with a fox. Does Beer Affect Your Training? – I was warned not to read Read More ...
Proposed rule changes by the Labor Department may be bad for farmers, but they are worse for kids. We never owned a farm when I was growing up, but I knew plenty of people who did. Having the opportunity to do farm work at a young age is one of the single biggest advantages I’ve had in life, second only to being as handsome as ten movie stars. That was Read More ...
What If Middle-Class Jobs Disappear? – Some stuff to think about regarding your kids’ education. What will the world be like for the next two generations? Chinese TV Host Says Regime Nearly Bankrupt - Not good. Netflix’s New Tablet UI Does Not Solve Its Search Problems – Agree with this. When I have a movie selected, I should have options to search for more based on actors, directors, and community likes. Read More ...
Assumption: you bought your current residence as an investment with the intent of selling it for a profit at some point. Paper Street Soap Investment Property Similarities Both are purchased with after tax money No capital gains taxes due when the gains are realized Not taxable as income when the gains are realized No guaranteed rate of appreciation Differences Roth IRA has a $5k/year limit on how much you can Read More ...
