Archive for May, 2008

Irrational Beings with Rationale

I like to theorize, although I may only have the vision of a donkey filled up on a dozen beer. My theory today is that human beings are merely irrational beings with rationale. Below are a few examples to support this theory.
Banks, real estates brokers, and home buyers who fearlessly bet on [...]

Can People Really Change?

Yes. I believe people can change, that it is possible for anyone to create positive change.
Then how come people seem to be unable to do so?
Even when they know for sure they want positive change…
Be it personal finance, health, relationship, or life-in-general…
I will take a crack at the answers, and I hope [...]

Life is… Life is not…

As I at in the office plugging away at the keyword today, or not, since I got distracted and something hit me…
Life is not sitting in an office/cubicle for most of the day.
Life is not climbing corporate ladders.
Life is not about fame.
Life is not being super-rich.
Life is not having MacMansion.
Life is not about drama.
Life is [...]

Rising Gas Price, Lower Average Speed, Tire Change, and Gas Tax Suspension

I find myself driving slower these days to get better gas mileage amidst erupting gas price. On top of that, I spent $450~ to replace the tires on my Scion tC with some BF Goodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S tires upon hitting 45,000 miles. So there goes my economic stimulus payment! (which I [...]

Looking Beyond Labels

People loooooove to label themselves, and even more so people love to label other people. Sometimes they want and work hard to get certain labels put on themselves, but sometimes, they do not like the ones being put on them. There are lots of labels…
Geek, jock, redneck, obese, depressed, tree-hugger, left-wing, right-wing, middle-class, [...]