Most of us know what compound interest is. We see the effect of it as we open our credit card statements and realize that the five-buck Grande Mocha Frappacino with extra whip really cost us 546 dollars. The principle of compounded interest is worth mentioning because although we typically see it on our credit card [...]
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Last October I thought I was going to die. Not figuratively. Literally. I remember it clearly. I had just checked into a hotel in Tampa. It was the week after my birthday. The worst birthday on record, I might add. I checked my voicemail and there it was. That dreaded message from your doctor’s office. [...]
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Randomness: The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan. A few months ago I was rummaging through the bland magazine selection at the doctor’s office when I unearthed a copy of Psychology Today. Hmm. It was certainly more promising than AARP and a far more appropriate choice over Fit Pregnancy. I flipped through the [...]
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July 14th marks the 220th anniversary of Bastille Day. It was the rising up of the common people against the French monarchy and the beginning of the French Revolution. The peasants stormed the Bastille, which literally translated means “the stronghold.” It is a celebration of a united France, free of tyranny. Bastille Day also marks [...]
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Music has always moved me. When I was a child I would sing on command for anyone silly enough to listen to me. Not that I was good. I just liked it. My grandparents thought I was fantastic, so why wouldn’t I think I was fantastic? It is the reason I am such an amazing [...]
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A few months back I was in LA. I decided to visit the beach, and I decided to get there via city bus. Yes, I could have taken a taxi for 15 bucks or used the hotel shuttle, but what’s the fun in that? If the joy is truly in the journey, then why not [...]
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