The old proverb “don’t take wooden nickels” has been around for ages. It is something that you say when someone leaves to tell them to be careful and to take good care of themselves. It serves as a warning to the unsuspecting and naïve, that when something sounds too good to be true: Beware. The … Continue reading
The U.S Government shutdown continues, and I have to ask “Is this really happening?” As Republicans dig in their heels (for the record, I am a Republican by traditional definition only, but it is just a distant memory now)–all in an attempt to hold the country hostage over a last-ditch attempt to delay “Obama-care,” one … Continue reading
I was reading a friends blog the other day; he was promoting banking facilities for the RMB (Chinese Yuan) and his argument, based on the video piece below, was: “the end is near.” He maintained that finance, as we know it, is at a “multi-cyclical shift” and the time for the U.S. Dollar–as the world’s … Continue reading
39% of Americans hold a U.S. Passport. I really shouldn’t have to go further than this one fact. With the recent tensions regarding Syria, and as an American living and working abroad, I felt compelled to weigh in. In my opinion, nobody has the “right” answer. The history and background of the Middle East is … Continue reading
When I was going to college and came home for the first summer, I worked at my father’s wholesale jewelry warehouse. There were a lot of heavy boxes to move around of costume jewelry and orders to fill from 100’s of rows. It was really simple stuff and also. . . being the boss’s son and … Continue reading
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