Friday, August 10, 2012

Go Nuts

Here's a good example of why I like Dr. Michael Greger -- the information is great, but his style makes it totally enjoyable (three good laughs in 2' 33"):


Stuff I Want 1.0

Pulled up next to this at a stoplight earlier this week. Welcome to North Califorlina:

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Financial Calculators

An amazing collection of personal financial calculators for help with financial planning and decisions. Link.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

The Sinking Ship U.S.S. America

This five minute analysis of the federal budget is a clear picture of why the budget cannot be balanced under present circumstances. When I see the image in the video of the combined House and Senate gathered for a State of the Union address, sitting in their positions of power, it's almost nauseating to think of how utterly incompetent they are as evidenced by their lack of action concerning the financial crisis we face. Though the presenter in this video is a career accountant, you don't have to be an accountant to understand the numbers he points out, and how they cannot ever equal a "balanced" position.