The PANGLOSSIAN TRAP To over-simplify the idea (which is what the trap is). Few things are simple. You, for example. Point the First. So many reduce their lives into a single mantra: “Live, Laugh, Love,” for example. It doesn’t work when your transmission fails or Aunt Phoebe dies. “Good to the last drop” is a great slogan, but …
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GUEST POST from Don – Fish Stories In The News
FISH STORIES IN THE NEWS If you have read recent articles in the news you may have grave concerns about the foods you are eating. Pesticides. They tell you that some fruits and vegetables are at very high or high risk of being “contaminated” by banned pesticides. Does that mean that you would be contaminated …
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GUEST POST from Don: LOCAL Global Warming
How to stop “Global Warming” LOCALLY (Part One) Yup! I said “locally.” To be clear, the term “climate change” is a falsehood, they are really talking (always) about “global warming.” All the data and charts are about WARMING. Oceans don’t rise if there isn’t melting of polar ice. Don’t accept the fake terminology of “change.” BTW, if you claim the “change” …
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GUEST POST from Don: Medicare Advantage?
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE? Rules of thumb are there to help you make good decisions without straining your brain. There is a rule of thumb which helps steer me right: “If something is heavily advertised or promoted, it probably is not in my best interest.” They are pushing it for a reason (pick one)politicsagendaprofitthey have a warehouse full of …
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GUEST POST from Don: Co-Buying (“Moving In”, Part 4)
CO-BUYING Even if everyone else is jumping off of bridges, you shouldn’t. 26.7% of homes are being co-bought in 2023/2024. Even more vehicles. Risky! Co-buying is signing a loan document with someone who is not your spouse. It is a BUSINESS arrangement. Being neither a lawyer nor licensed financial advisor, I have to believe those lawyers and financial …
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GUEST POST from Don – Weird News
WEIRD NEWS(Recent articles I have read which don’t demand a complete post of their own.) Near BEER. Question being asked in the news: Should there be a minimum age for drinking alcohol free or low-alcohol adult beverages such as near beer, bubbly grape juice, malt 0.5%, or 3.2 beer (in Minnesota) substances? I say “Yup! Must be …
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CO-HABITATION: SO, YOU ARE GOING TO MOVE IN? Part Three
CO-HABITATION: SO, YOU ARE GOING TO MOVE IN?Part Three In Part One we discussed how to prepare. In Part Two we looked at financial decisions for setting up your temporary household, avoiding the headaches of over-complication, and how not to entangle your finances too early. In this part we will talk more deeply about Permanence and why …
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GUEST POST from Don – Co-Habitation: So, You Are Going to Move In?
CO-HABITATION: SO, YOU ARE GOING TO MOVE IN?Part Two Part One was, some might say, harsh. I don’t think so. It was a realistic guide to making wiser relationship decisions. Now we will make initial financial decisions for setting up your temporary household, and avoiding the headaches of over-complication. 2. DECIDE HOW TO SHARE EXPENSES Jobless. Listen, it’s just silly …
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GUEST POST from Don – What you Deserve
WHAT YOU DESERVE Unlike most of my posts, the parable below did not come out of my own thoughts. I heard this on the radio in 2021 and thought it was excellent (and, of course, I added my own insights). The closest to how I tell it is found HERE although he includes some “lessons” I would …
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GUEST POST from Don: Co-Habitation (mostly from a financial viewpoint)
CO-HABITATION: SO, YOU ARE GOING TO MOVE IN?Part One [Credits: Quotes and “advice from experts” herein, except for two, are “ripped” right out of an article by Ana Teresa Sola and Annie Nova published 9/16/2023 in CNBC Personal Finance: “3 Financial Tips For Couples Moving In Together For The First Time.” Otherwise, unfortunately, the ideas are the author’s.] …
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