Sea Storm painting by Sergey Gusev So, earlier this evening I’m sitting here minding my own business and think, “Mmmm…Let’s just check out that cool new stats page of mine.” Recently my pal, The Mad Fientist, did the heavy lifting in getting my blog revamped and remodeled. It now has a whole new set of clothes and… [Continue Reading]
The Blog has New Clothes
Waves painting by Sergey Gusev* Well looky here. Little ol’ jlcollinsnh is growing up a bit. With this post you’ll notice three big changes. We could have done them separately, but just seemed to make sense to plunge ahead. Before we get into all that, let me start with some well deserved “Thank You” shout outs…. [Continue Reading]
Meet Mr. Money Mustache, JD Roth, Cheryl Reed & me for a Chautauqua in Ecuador
Mi Lindo Ecuador Chautauqua — “…an old-time series of popular talks intended to edify and entertain, improve the mind and bring culture and enlightenment to the ears and thoughts of the hearer.” Robert M. Pirsig That’s the definition Pirsig used in “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” a book I read in the 1970s… [Continue Reading]
High School Poetry, Carnival, cool ads and random pictures that caught my eye
I’m an old English major. I don’t much like poetry. Go figure. But this is a whole ‘nother frame of reference. Be warned, this is a bit erotic: Sucker for Spanish Speakers My pal Fran is her coach. Yeah. I didn’t know poets had coachs either. If you like that one, you’ll find a couple… [Continue Reading]
Consignment Shops: Best business model ever?
Our local upscale consignment shop, er, I mean Gallery Imagine you could have a business selling stuff you didn’t own. Imagine you had no manufacturing costs. Imagine you had no cost of goods sold. Imagine you could stock your store with inventory that didn’t cost you a dime unless and until it sold. Imagine you… [Continue Reading]
Cafes
Un Cafe du Paris Parisians love their cafes. Over this past Christmas we were there. It was December. It was cold. It was damp. It was sometimes raining. And there were the Parisians sitting in their cafes. Outside. We chose the inside seats. But the last time, some 23 years ago, it was Spring and… [Continue Reading]
Stocks — Part XVI: Index Funds Are Really Just for Lazy People, Right?
Ah, no. Index investing is for people who want the best possible results. Over the last decade or so some of my investing ideas have drawn comment on other blogs and forums. Lately, I’ve noticed that even those folks seeking to compliment me sometimes frame my position on Vanguard and index funds as sound advice… [Continue Reading]
Social Security: How Secure and When to Take It
Cat food. It’s what’s for dinner. Back in the early 1980s I remember railing against Social Security to my mother who was on it. She’d grown up with the specter of little old ladies living on cat food. That was a real possibility when she was a girl and the elderly were the poorest group… [Continue Reading]
Fighting giraffes, surreal landscapes, dancing with unicorns and restoring a Vanagon
What better advice than this? As I mentioned last time, this whole retirement thing has turned out to be a bunch busier than I would have guessed. Or have planned for. Like a kid dishing out his own ice cream, I’ve heaped far too much stuff into my bowl. At least for the first part… [Continue Reading]
My plan for 2013
Late last night I finished the IRS certification process for VITA: Tests in Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Ethics. It was bit easier time around as it is my third year. Still, travel and other play put me behind the learning curve and the deadline was closing fast. Our site opens next Tuesday and Thursday night I’ll… [Continue Reading]
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