I have read literally 10’s of thousands of personals ads. I have bought books on how to write letters in response to ads, and met dozens of women. Here are some observations.
First, just like Vegas’ high end nightclubs, women are the main attraction. That is why women are free and men must pay. Fair enough, […]

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It is all over the news. House prices are dropping. It is due to sub prime lending. It is only temporary. Remind yourself. What were people/realtors/pundits telling you 3 months ago? Is it now much worse than they said it would be? Why, because they were lying to you!
First, let me say I sold everything […]

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I have had to manage my own money for nearly a decade. I have invested in more vehicles than I can count. Because I read so much, I nearly always get the strategy right. It is the tactics that are challenging. Before writing regarding specific investments I need to start with the ones that are […]

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I admit I am not open to these “new” ideas.
1. Aids is spread by lack of federal funding.
2. A teacher who can’t teach reading to 4th graders is supremely qualified to teach the same kids about sex.
3. Guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens are a graver threat than nukes in the hands of Iran […]

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Has anybody noticed the disturbing trend of people refusing to take responsibility for their actions by saying “it’s not my fault!” I mean consider recent news stories, and my immediate reactions. Are we creating a society of “victims?”
1. It’s not my fault my children can’t read, they have ADD. a. Why don’t you try reading […]

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The media recently reported that 80% of Americans are overweight, and a significant portion of them is classified as obese. It is well documented that being overweight causes shortened life spans; increased medical problems form heart disease to diabetes. In fact, there is a direct correlation between weight gain and divorce rates! As Americans got […]

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We hear a lot in the media about equal rights for gays. In my work experience the fact is I probably knew less than half of my total employees who were gay, but those that were open contributed greatly and got rewarded accordingly. It seems quite hard not to support this concept on the surface. […]

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As I mentioned in my profile, at the end of my career at 50, I decided to look into philanthropy. I had political aspirations as well. A quick review of what is involved in politics, negative comments from my friends about being to candid and honest, as well as my birth father (remember cigar smoking […]

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