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.
Forget the fall colors, think pink; October is pink month from t-shirts, glasses, ribbons, and even football uniforms. Since 1991, when pink ribbons were passed out in New York City for a breast cancer survivor’s race, those pink ribbons and all things pink have disseminated our life during October Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This is a dangerous blog. The ad men may come and visit me for letting this secret out. But, dog gone it. For you, I’m going to risk it.
I have been watching entire seasons of television, commercial free. That’s right. Com…mer…cial free. No, I haven’t been drinking on the job. This is real, and I’m going to tell you how.
