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Candide by Voltaire

Amazing parable reflecting on the plight of man. I highly recommend it.

Poop Factory

Inputs: food, water, petting, expensive medical care

Outputs: poop.

I read an interesting article in the New York Times when I woke up this morning that roughly 1 out of every 3 emergency room visits in the United States are alcohol related. The most interesting tidbit is that people who drink certain types of beer are much more likely to end up in the ER than others.… read more “Beer Causes Injuries”

Food of the day

70oz blender drink with spinach, lots of carrots, fruit and nut mix, almond milk, water, salmon oil, chia seeds.

4 chicken tenders and a quarter cup of blueberries for dinner.

What Would Cause American Civil War 2?

What could possibly cause a second American Civil War?

I think ACW2 (kind of an awkward acronym) would most likely be caused the US national debt. The national debt would start to push inflation rates higher and higher until dollars are virtually worthless. Texas would move onto either a gold backed currency or a virtual currency and secede from the United States, followed by all the angry Southern states that never got over ACW1.… read more “What Would Cause American Civil War 2?”

Personal Finance Should Be Mandatory in High Schools

Personal finance should be a mandatory subject in high schools. The vast majority of people lead significantly less secure and happy lives than they could if they had personal finance knowledge.

I bet credit card companies and casinos would fight this tooth and nail.