Improving The Quality Of Your Life

Penny Dollar: Can I borrow that book of yours How To Become A Millionaire?

Penny Wise: Sure. Here you are.

Penny Dollar: Thanks - but half the pages are missing.

Penny Wise: What’s the matter? Isn’t half a million enough for you?

Which is kind of what all the ‘how to make money’ and ‘how to get rich’ coaching programs are doing.

And that brings us to money, and with money, to the saying that “money is the root of all evil.” Which actually is an incomplete quote. “Money is the root of all evil” came from “The Love of Money is the root of all evil.” Some dumbass(es) somewhere along the line lost the first part and started a huge pointless debate on whether or not money is evil. Read the rest of this entry »

William F. Vallicella posted on his (now old) Maverick Philosopher blog a humorous investment advice. Thought it would be good to share it. Read the rest of this entry »

On January 12, 2009, the Australian Queensland Tourist Board started advertising for a position they referred to as ‘the best job in the world.’ It is basically a six-month paid vacation on the gorgeous Hamilton Island, which has year-round sunshine, sandy beaches, warm lagoons and sea life galore. The job (’island caretaker’) doesn’t require any academic qualifications, although you need to be a good swimmer, enjoy snorkeling, scuba diving and have the ability to create and maintain an online blog — weekly reports via blogging, a photo diary and video updates. The successful candidate will live rent free in a luxury three-bedroom villa with pool on the island and return home $150,000 AUS richer. Read the rest of this entry »