Fingerprints… they prove who you are… And more. They are the identification you cannot lose. Formed before you were even born. Did you know: No two are alike. This is true even for identical twins! Fingerprints are oil based, so some materials don’t retain our prints. Mirrors do a great job, but textiles do not. Koala bears have fingerprints that look almost identical to human fingerprints. The first legal…
Hockey defenseman, Carl Gunnarsson renewed his contract with St. Louis. Remarkably, the contract was for less than they paid him for his last contract. How much less? Almost $3.5 million less. And he did this without even considering signing elsewhere. What caused Gunnarsson to stay in St. Louis? He said he was happy to be on a team that treats him well and where he feels he will do…
Many third world countries live in relative darkness. Fixing this would entail building homes with windows and getting electricity to these remote areas. The problems with such ideas are endless, from heavy costs to lack of proper infrastructure needed for electricity. Rather than looking at the problem from the traditional standpoint, Alfredo Moser figured out a way to provide cheap and sustainable lighting via what he called the Moser…
In 2009, BBC Magazine produced an article answering what they considered to be the Greatest 101 Questions of all time. A few of the questions included were: What is “OK” short for? The most popular theory is that OK comes from “oll korrect,” a deliberately misspelled writing of ‘all correct.’ Can you have a fish out of water? Yes! Some fish actually breathe air and can crawl on land….
Would you say the following statement is true or false? “If it’s online, it must be true…” How about this statement? “If it’s on TV, it must be true?” “In a magazine?” “Radio?” As you know, the answer is the same. Those statements are FALSE. Why is that? The goal of financial shows on TV is viewership, because advertisers pay more for more viewers. The goal of printed financial…
Do-it-yourself (DIY) has become very popular. It also has its dangers. The problem is, the first time you try to do something it takes four times as long. Worse, you make tons of mistakes. In fact, you know this. Think about your profession. It takes at least a decade or more to gain foundational knowledge and experience. Would you hire someone who studied your profession part time? Someone who…
You may be thinking you’ll never be sued. That’s what Great Aunt Ellen thought. She wished someone would have told her how vulnerable she was, according to a story from the book, Asset Protection by Robert Mintz, Esq. Great Aunt Ellen made it 92 years without being sued. No one ever told her she should protect herself. She thought everyday people like her don’t get sued. Her nephew needed…
Reading is a favorite pastime among many Americans. However, few tackle the really long books. 4. Clarissa by Samuel Richardson at 969,000 words. Here is a list of the longest books in the English language: 3. Sironia, Texas by Madison Cooper at 1.1 million words. 2. Mission Earth by Ron Hubbard at 1.2 million words. The longest “book”? The IRS tax code. When it started, it was merely 400…
American Top 40 was one of my favorite shows. You? It was created by Casey Kasem. He would always say, “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.” Kemal Amen “Casey” Kasem was an American disc jockey, music historian, radio personality, voice actor, and actor. He is known for being Co-Founder of the American Top 40 franchise. The difference between Casey Kasem’s legacy and Frank…
Once upon a time… Stories impart wisdom. And stories get passed on. Will yours? What is the story of Cinderella trying to impart to the listeners? Fight for your dreams… and do so with kindness and hard work. Ideals we all want for our children and grandchildren. Like money, wisdom is hard-earned. Most people who have been successful in accumulating money believe that passing down wisdom and values to…
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