Monthly Archives: April 2009

why gold?

I’m amazed by how many people have been buying gold coins lately.  I guess it makes sense, if you are among the economically ignorant.  It’s obviously a sign of a lack of faith in the market- the price of gold … Continue reading

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immunizations- an interesting ethical question

Tonight Law & Order: SVU is airing an episode that centers around the death of a non-vaccinated child. I am completely perplexed by parents who refuse to get their child vaccinated.  Personally, I am immunized against just about everything.  Since … Continue reading

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tweets on 2009-04-28

@BrandysJourney my fam was laughing b/c the symtoms are so vague and the same as my cold- cough, sore throat, headache, fatigue. uh oh! in reply to BrandysJourney # @bryanbusby Hope you got plenty of sleep- I know you have … Continue reading

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car shopping

One thing I love about the internet is how much it eases the troubles of shopping.  I remember when I was just a kid, and my parents were shopping for a new (used) car, my mom would take me to … Continue reading

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a lost art

In all my historical research, I have become fully convinced that writing is quickly becoming a lost art. The Industrial Revolution has brought us email, a tool which undoubtedly makes our lives much easier.  At the same time, though, email … Continue reading

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stock trading

A few days ago, a random fellow in a suit and tie knocked on our door.  He turned out to be a stock trader, trying to find new clients.  As I always do when I get a random knock on … Continue reading

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credit

During my travels through the world wide web today, I was thinking… this would be a really awful time to have bad credit. With the economy being as zany as it is, if you have bad credit right now, you … Continue reading

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swine flu

I must confess that I’m a bit of a skeptic. It’s not that I don’t think it is serious.  I just really wonder if it is anywhere close to as serious as the news makes it out to be.  In … Continue reading

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there just aren’t enough great companies!

I have this thing about bosses… Generally speaking, I can’t stand ‘em! You can see this in my choice of work as a freelancer.  I’ve worked for other people before, and some of them have been okay or even a … Continue reading

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