Dump a car.

I have never owned a new car.  In two weeks, I am moving my family to Europe for four months.  These two sentences are related. Cars are expensive.  The average American now spends $482 per month for the “privilege” of car ownership.  And, most of us own...

I hate passwords

Valentines day is tomorrow.  I should write about love. Instead, I am going to write about hate. I hate passwords.   Hate, hate, hate, double hate.  Loooathe entirely. I am older than the Internet.  When I was a kid, spies had passwords.  That was about it.   Now...

Save some time for yourself….

I spend about three or four hours a day responding to email. It takes a long time to respond to people when they’re writing to me in Latin and Greek. Not too long ago a friend of mine told me about this guide: http://macsparky.com/email/. If you are a Mac user,...

Frugal February

Every week I send out a ‘Tip of the Week’.  It could be about languages, but it does not have to be.  Usually, the ‘Tip’ is something I have found helpful.  My life is a little easier as a result.   If it helps me, I figure it might help you....

Buying Right

I am pretty tired this morning. I was up ’till midnight sledding with my kids.  Truth is, the hills were not fast enough, so I was dragging sleds full of laughing children behind my old chevy pick-up truck.  Abandoned parking lots are fun. Tennessee...

Tip of the Week – Your town.

If you own a small business, or if you are thinking of starting one, you may find this information helpful. Simply plug in your zip code and you will get all kinds of information. What is the average income for your community?  What percentage of your community has 3...