Imagine flying over the Himalayan Mountains and viewing Mt. Everest. Consider the experience of riding in an ox cart and plowing the fields by hand behind oxen. Think of experiencing first-hand the thousands of Maoist protesters flooding Kathmandu (the only vehicle on the roads besides ambulances was our van!) and we were quite safe.
We recently had a group experience with pomegranates at the branch. Several staff members had never tried one before! I am an aficionado by comparison, as I've been eating them since college! One major point of contention: Do you eat the seeds?
It used to be so easy to lure shoppers into the stores. All they had to do was promise savings up to 70% off, and the people would line up. Customers are not as easily satisfied these days. They want to know ahead of time what the deals are and where they are. They don’t hesitate to walk away from a deal if they think they can get the item someplace else for a better deal.
What covers 1/10th of the world’s surface at 14.4 million square kilometers? What is 28 times the size of Texas? What is the most isolated, coldest, iciest, highest, and windiest continent? What has the most awesome and glorious scenery?
India is a country of contrasts. Contrast the pristine grounds of the Taj Mahal to the gritty, garbage-filled streets of many cities. Education levels offer another stark contrast, with almost 90% literacy level in two Indian states to the grinding poverty and lack of education in many of the villages.
What's the one thing on everyone's mind lately? The economy. What does that translate into? Money...or lack thereof. If you're like most of the other people out there, you're probably a little short on cash. Outside of striking it rich with the lottery, what's a person to do?
Cave people were lean, mean, survival machines. At least that’s what I hear, and that’s the theme of several books that are flying off of the book shelves. In case you’ve been in a cave for the past year, it’s called the Paleo Diet.
Warren Buffett Would Love the Library Value Calculator
Just like Warren Buffett, I pride myself on finding a good value. While he has done slightly better than me, I think he would agree to what I see as my greatest value play.
