I don't want to make light of any family's tragedy, but I want to note the odd circumstances that led to the death of the Italian design firm Pininfarina. Andrea Pininfarina, CEO of the firm that has contributed such beauties as the Ferrari P4/5, … [Read more...] about Millionaire dies on his Vespa Scooter
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My friend Jessica sent me this email last month and I've been holding onto it to post it. I'm sure at least a few of you have gotten it as well, but the lessons are very applicable: Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it! Rule 2 : The world … [Read more...] about Rules You Won’t Learn in High School
No, I didn't write that backwards. I really did mean to say "pizza for murder", not "murdering for pizza". When i first saw the headline, I was going to try to twist this into how bad the economy is that people will agree to a murder plea for a … [Read more...] about Pizza for Murder?
First, I found out how far truck and SUV values have really fallen. Next, I found out how how far our home values have dropped. After talking with a neighbor, I found out she recently got her home appraised as she was trying to sell it after … [Read more...] about Can’t Sell Truck. Can’t Sell House. Have to Enjoy What We Have.
Dear Washington Times, Every summer, you seemingly employee dozens of high school students to sell newspapers at the entrances of Washington metro stations. Last summer, the kids were selling each copy for just 10 cents. Although it's a pretty … [Read more...] about Open Letter to the Washington Times: Get Rid of Those Pesky Kids!
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As more bloggers quit their day jobs and become full-time web authors, I'm becoming more envious of their positions. Granted, I fully appreciate the difficulty of the switch, especially when it comes to the loss of stability (for most of them) as … [Read more...] about Could I be a full-time blogger?
I just posted about how I witnessed the decline of my truck's value firsthand, but now I'll put a positive spin on things. Almost a year ago, we bought a used 2005 MINI Cooper. This was just after ridding ourselves of a crappy 2005 Chevrolet Malibu … [Read more...] about Witnessing the Rising Value of Small Cars Firsthand
July was a better month than June 2008 with regards to traffic numbers, and CleverDude.com continues to achieve year-over-year increases. Also, I've just beaten all of 2007's traffic with 5 months left in 2008! And that counts the literal … [Read more...] about Thanks for the Hits! July 2008 Traffic and Referral Numbers
