April Book Project: The American Dream is Dead
Dear Friends, As you know, I’ve spent the last couple of months working on ways to revive the American Dream, mostly behind the scenes of this blog. The good… read more
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Rating Customers. A Big Shift.
We all know about and often depend on customer reviews. It’s clear why. Reviews of products (Amazon), restaurants (Yelp), movies (Netflix), auctioned items (eBay) make informed decision making easier…. read more
Fix This Problem or You Will Never Retire
Here’s one problem that makes achieving the American Dream impossible for almost everyone. It’s what I call the “volatility problem.” It’s a feature of the global economy we live… read more
Your Stuff Should Work for YOU
It’s nearly impossible to get ahead financially. You can save, scrimp and cut coupons. You can follow the directions on every financial self-help book on the market. You can… read more
Do You Think of Work in Binary Terms?
Do you think of work in binary terms? 1 or 0. Yes or no. Employed or unemployed. It works that way because it’s the way an industrial bureaucracy is… read more
Can You Count on a Military Pension?
“patriotism… bought and paid for, is not patriotism.” President Calvin Coolidge (pictured), during a compensation package for WW1 veterans Is a US military pension something you can count on… read more
Bootstraping an Income: Go Wild Early
Here’s one thing I’ve notice about sharing apps (part of the larger direct economy). Apps for renting a room in your house, your car, your tools, etc. To be… read more
The $70 Egg Tray and the Last Inch of Convenience
We’re on the brink of an explosion in home automation. All of the technologies that make it possible are moving forward at light speed now. The only question is:… read more
The American Nightmare
If you haven’t noticed yet, the American Dream has decayed into something else. Something best described as an American Nightmare. We now see a nation where young people following… read more
The Automated Home. Why it Matters to us.
Home automation is coming. The computer, the smart phone, and the Internet connection were just the start. Within the next couple of years, we are going to see a… read more