The Bigger Bubble
Recently I’ve been mulling over housing prices and I think it’s entirely possible that we’re in for further decreases in home prices. I could be wrong, but let me throw this out there and see what...
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Six Quick Tips for Mega Jump
Mega Jump is an awesome free game for iPhone and Android that I’ve been playing a lot lately. You’re basically a little critter that jumps and grabs coins. Each coin you grab boosts you vertically a...
View ArticleFacebook vs. Twitter vs. Google+
There are plenty of things that are different among the services, but the fundamental difference is relationships and how they affect what people see. Facebook: Friends are bi-directional relationships...
View ArticleHow to keep your political career
Some free, but useful advice on how to stay in politics. 12 things to avoid: Don’t take pictures of yourself naked. Don’t take pictures of your reproductive organs while wearing something...
View ArticleKids Meals
I think it’s safe to say that 90% of kids meals should not be eaten by anyone. No reasonable person would consider chicken fingers, fish sticks, mini pizzas, quesadillas, fries, ice cream, and soda to...
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Tips for getting around London and Paris
We recently went to London and Paris and took several modes of transportation: plane, taxi, Tube, bus, private car, Eurostar, Metro, bus, RER, the Heathrow Express, and, of course, lots and lots of...
View ArticleLoopholes
Here are some loopholes you can use to get out of paying taxes. These really work! I’ve been using them for years. Buy a house using a loan – Don’t pay taxes on all your income like some kind of...
View ArticleListen to podcasts using the Music app on iOS 6
I listen to a lot of podcasts on my iPhone and wasn’t happy when iOS 6 forced me to use Apple’s Podcasts app to listen. The Podcasts app is terrible for managing podcasts, and pretty buggy to boot....
View ArticleTimeline of Edward Snowden and PRISM
One of the striking things about this whole thing is how young Edward Snowden is. I thought it might be interesting to put some things into context. 1983 – Snowden born. 1998 – Snowden is 15 years old....
View ArticleWhat to do now that Heartbleed is forcing you to change all your passwords
Two-thirds of all sites have potentially been bleeding your login and personal information. If you’re like most people, you’ve been using the same email address and password for most sites, so now...
View ArticleCreating new American jobs
Five policies and programs to spur business creation and hiring: Corporate Income Tax Eliminate it. It’s double taxation. If you want to tax rich people, tax rich people. More importantly, it leads to...
View ArticleThe root of the credit reporting agency problem
Equifax failed to install a security patch after it had been out for two months and got hacked, then failed to notice the hack for two months, then failed to notify the public about the hack for two...
View ArticleSimple way to prevent identity thieves from stealing your tax refund
Decrease your withholdings so that you owe money at the end of the year. No refund, no fraud. Use the IRS Withholding Calculator to figure out what numbers to enter in Form W-4.
View ArticleFacebook vs. Twitter vs. Google+
There are plenty of things that are different among the services, but the fundamental difference is relationships and how they affect what people see. Facebook: Friends are bi-directional relationships...
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