The Parodox of Life

“These are dark times, there is no denying. Our world has perhaps faced no greater threat than it does today.” So spoke Rufus Scrimgeour, the last Minister of Magic in Great Britain before Voldemort and his Death Eaters seized control. One could almost hear his words today ringing out across the land as Donald Trump bumbles his way toward political and ecological disaster. If that idiot finds a way to get re-elected we’ll have to give serious consideration to limiting our Presidents to just one Read more […]

Anyone who still thinks the Republican Party knows how to reduce the deficit needs to spend some time in a mental ward.  These guys could not balance a budget if their lives depended on it.  And the sad thing is that millions of other people’s lives depend on it.  Somewhere in the dusty halls of history ancient conservatives are watching the Republican presidential primary process with their mouths agape.  There is no way that any of the current Republican candidates can possibly lead this country Read more […]

There are three ways you can buy stocks: One Just buy the shares, either through a broker or directly from the company. Some companies do sell stocks directly but plan details may vary. Two Buy shares in mutual funds. A mutual fund pools the resources of investors to buy stocks in large volumes. This saves money on trading fees. Most mutual funds invest in more than one stock to spread their risk of lost value. Three Buy or sell options contracts, which promise a sale of stock somewhere Read more […]

Have you ever read about “good food, good friends, good lifestyle”? Just how good is the food you eat? Think about the paradox of eating “good food” and the fact that most of the food we eat is not really as good for us as it sounds. Before modern medicine learned the cause of many diseases a lot of wealthy people who could afford to eat “good food” suffered from diseases like gout, which can be caused to eating too much red meat or by being overweight. Diets rich in butter and other fats Read more […]