RELATIONAL TRUTHS There is not a single “relational truth” which is true in every case or for everybody (at least I can’t think of one). If it is true more often than not then it may be worth thinking about and/or acting on. We all know one person who screwed up due to not realizing the truth, …
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GUEST POST from Don: Charger Hogs
“CHARGER HOGS” Electric vehicles have gotten a bad rap…for good reason. They aren’t very good. We’ve had battery technology for over 100 years and yet we are precisely here. Even with recent advances they don’t get many miles per 20 minute “fill up” and they do other nasty things to their owners (like refusing to unlock the door …
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GUEST POST from Don: Turn Off The Cloud, pt 2
Turn off the Cloud – Part 2 (fun tidbits!) DUTCH DATING This is how to “Dutch Date:” Apparently the Dutch date differently…1) Be honest. Not just nice, but seriously honest. The Dutch think it is rude to not speak their minds. 2) Ask important questions early in the relationship. If you cannot see yourself living in the same space …
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GUEST POST from Don: Inflation
UNDERSTANDING INFLATION I have found few who understand what recent years of high inflation have done to the next generation as well as our own. Rule # 1: INFLATION HURTS EVERYONE. There are few who gain from it. The raw materials provider gets screwed. Often that company has to find ways to cut expenses. That means they don’t buy …
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GUEST POST from Don – Jumping To Conclusions
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS We’ve all heard the partly true falsehood that it is a bad thing to jump to conclusions. Yet it can save your life. Personal example: One summer when I was about 8 years of age I was riding my bike. It was a beautiful day … sunny sky, clear view of everything. I didn’t see the …
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GUEST POST from Don: Turn Off the Cloud (+ a few)
TURN OFF the CLOUD + a few There are numerous reasons to abandon the cloud, push for elimination of AI features, and shut down data mining operations, (including things like Bitcoin “farms”). The best reason: Together these 3 things use more electricity than all of the electric vehicles. How can we conscientiously use these tools AND be in …
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GUEST POST from Don: The I.R.A. Problem(s)
THE I.R.A. PROBLEM(S) I don’t know everything that I should … which causes me to suspect there are others who also don’t know. I could be wrong. But I can’t imagine how, then, it hurts to remind them. Here goes… An IRA, Keogh, 401k, or SIMPLE (or other similar) retirement plan is a very good idea which can turn …
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GUEST POST from Don – Freshman College Skills
FRESHMAN COLLEGE SKILLS On their own for the first time since 6th grade camp? They will need to know a lot more than where to buy beer. 1. MONEY.Stupidity with money is rampant among college freshmen. They see $5,000 in their bank account and are used to mom and dad giving them $40 here and there for …
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GUEST POST from Don: Credit Cards
CREDIT CARDS If you are “normal” you haveToo many credit cards.Too much available credit.Too high an unpaid balance.You rely on them for almost every purchase, without a thought. The number of credit cards in your name is probably between 3 and 5.The amount of your debt balance is somewhere between $3,000 to 9,500. Everyone “KNOWS” …
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GUEST POST from Don – Pompeii’s Survivors
POMPEII’s SURVIVORS Historians have found hundreds of records which detail those who survived the great disaster. No. None who stayed in Pompeii or nearby towns to experience the destruction in person survived, but some people who trusted their guts when the earthquakes and tremors began did survive. They took horses and carts, money and other valuable items. Or they …
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