Neither Lars or Vars, but in Deutschland found Boats afloat, sails to be unfurled By a former farmer’s family proud. Under the Union Jack, the maple leaf swirled.
With rubber boots up to their knees, The small boat came down the pier; Life vests only let out their glee, Like the worms they pretended to put in their ear.
Something akin of the 20s with 70s flare Was oft’ attached to an Iraqi Chevi ; For summer comes but once a y’ar and beckons youngins to scream out, "Weeee!"
Excuse the black, white, or even yellow considering that, if they were people, I would only ever see green. Amanda Marshall's song can suck it!
In comparison to the very visceral experience Andy went through in the timeless classic “The Shawshank Redemption”, I have only found one other film on par. It is “The Survivor from Magadan”.
Bond enamoured you with his wit, confidence, and spectacular feats. Bourne thrice shocked you with revelations both big and small. While, you may have gripped your armrests for those rides, I offer a story so packed with everything espionage that I refuse to write the genre because I know I can do no better. What is the film title, you ask? “The Man Who Knew Too Little”.
When I was living in Moscow, a verbose acquaintance of mine once described the day tanks were shelling the White House (equivalent to a Senate). There was fighting and shooting around that building, but only one block away parents were simply taking their kids to the zoo!
A beach (playa) is for soaking up calm experiences and the ones west of Liberia do not disappoint. First up, there are several to choose from. Do you want to see iguanas and have an SUV? Check out Playa Iguanita. Do you like swimming with lots of manta rays, but not crowds of people? If so check out Playa Cabuyal. Do you like a long beach with gorgeous sunsets and an array of restaurants and souvenir shops nearby? If so, check out Playa del Coco. Honestly, there are tons of beaches in Costa Rica, including some secluded ones you can get to by renting a kayak, so take your pick.
On the eve of Earth Day 2024, I have been inspired to share my journey of putting solar panels on the roof of my house a couple years ago. Although I live in southern Canada, what I write about in this short seriesapplies throughout the northern hemisphere, so I hope this helps to demystify things and clarify expectations. The first couple articles are also useful if you are looking to buy a house and put solar panels on it later - in other words, things you can look for before making an offer.
While a number of countries have indigenous populations that have been downtrodden, films about what reconciliation movements suffer only from the length required to impart an individual’s fullsome story. “Where the Spirit Lives” or “Rabbit Proof Fence” both have very compelling stories and take the time those stories require. But how can we gain perspective offered with by in-depth personal examples in a succinct way that gains our respect? Don Featherstone seems to have directed one such film.
In Costa Rica, there's a saying, "Pura vida." Transliterated, it means "pure life". Is that a philosophy? A euphemism? A relationship? Costa Rica is nowhere near as backward as you might think, so this saying is definitely not a euphemism.
Mythology abounds by the things silver can do. I mean, silver bullets can take out a werewolf, cold, right? Well, let’s see if we can mention a few real features of silver - that won’t cost a mint - and give you an application that will see you buying only one container of dish soap per year from hereon in!
While I like sci-fi, there is no sci-fi here. Just my journey into not starving for money both now and in retirement. And I start with very little – only $360.00 …Canadian. And I will show you how I got that, too. No penny trading (I will get into why not later).
I took a couple hours one day to do a quick review and go hunting for some stocks. Since I am buying to hold, I always sleep on it, but something happened before I went to bed that same day. I was zipping through social media and found a video ad featuring the social media tycoon, Mark Zuckerberg.
For your next steps, you don't need to brave the elements. You will need a flashlight, a ladder, jeans, a long-sleeve shirt that can get dusty, and some shoes that can also get dusty. For those of us who like clean houses, don't worry. The mess will be a small one.
Everyone does it. I mean, we all wear clothes and have to clean them. Thing is, you can do that without harsh chemicals or even essential oils. In fact, you can do away with all of those costs (both monetary and planetary) for the rest of your life. Here’s how you can save it all.
People ask me why I wear a white t-shirt any time I go paint-balling. My answer is as simple as it is always the same, “To make it fair for everyone else.” You see, with my eyes, I can pick out anything in camouflage very easily.
I recently saw an episode of a show where one scene stuck with me, so I have decided to write about it here. I'll set the scene, tell you the one difference that would have brought it home, and how this links to present-day leadership in just about any workplace.
So you’ve seen “The Queen” and perhaps you even have a special tea set that makes the next gen feel oh so special when you grant them permission to try it out. Then you hear all this stuff in the news recently about the Royals being racist. How does one respond? Well, you can always offer up another real life example on the same level.
You can qualify for a mortgage that will pay for the house you really want here in Canada, but you won’t get the money for it if there is something already there. Why not? Because lenders are too scared.
Alrighty, so I had my gorgeous investment fund (will I still see it that way in ten years, we’ll see) sitting in my self-directed TFSA account at Wealthsimple and my list of stocks to buy. Here’s how I placed my orders.
While you may have been dazzled by a gizmo I showcased for washing machines, this is article is about two innovations that let you stay clean with water and zero chemicals. Good news is, you don’t need high school chemistry to grasp what I am about to share with you here - and no magnets this time (I promise). All you need is a very basic principle of primary school biology:
There were the usual small candles at each table. The walls, with a darker hue on the bottom half, really made the calm visual ambiance and yet, Vicki knew this restaurant was different. In spite of the variety of dishes she saw on nearby tables, this classy restaurant didn’t smell like nothing nor was it inundated with flowers to overcome such a gap. This restaurant, Chez…something or other - - “Oh my,” Vicki wondered to herself. “I seem to have forgotten the name of this place!” She resolved to check out the name of the restaurant on her way out since it was too fancy to have a menu and her boss was picking up the tab on this one.
You will always be born on one side of the line. When you are born so close to the top of the hour on a very special day at a very particular point on the globe like I was, you are inevitably and heavily influenced by both sides. For me, that would be the dreamer (Pisces) and the thinker (Aquarius). Holy beep!Now before I get into it, I would like to say that I firmly believe that each of us is here to be here. That’s my way of saying ‘for a reason’ without the dogma that can actually limit who you are. In fact, the fun location of Mercury at the time of my birth just goes to show how my words can get muddled unless I think about them. For example:
Think of a time when you gave someone a short piece of handwriting that really made their day. Was it a birthday card? A love letter? A short thank you note? I am sure their reaction put a smile on your face and set your heart at ease, if only for a moment. Creating such moments are what I would like to delve into with you, here.
After all that talk of blockchains and people repeating history one way or another by acting on nefarious or semi-nefarious intents, here's a ray of sunshine I have conjured up and am now sharing. The basic idea involves you helping your city track water usage so you get yours for free. Hear me out - there are only ten small steps.
What would a teacher be able to offer a manager to radically improve staff performance in just about any business/industry? Of everything that is available out there on the grand topic of management and mindset, it’s very clear to see that as soon as you scratch the surface of mindset as a sub-topic, big changes at work can be made. Those big changes at work have an impact on organizational culture and how well your employees can perform independently of everything else.
In an effort to keep my stock trading entries related to blockchains separate from those about regular stocks, here are my responses to a few questions that include how to bypass greed.
There are blockchains. There is hype. There is money. There are exchanges. There are digital wallets. There is investment potential. Ok, let’s pretend I have a few hundred or a few thousand dollars and I am going to look at two blockchains as real, potential investment opportunities. Let’s go.
This new year holds a lot in store and since I am not glued to my computer looking at stocks all day, every day, let's do a quick review before I do a shallow dive in arbitrage.
After taking a brief walk in the sun, your attic, and what was likely your basement, now you know what to look for. Many people make the mistake of jumping online and googling solar panels. Don't.
After spending $30k in renovations in the first 6 months after we bought our first home, we thought it was tight. By human standards it was, but it was wide open if you can squeeze through anything the size of a dime! That’s right, come winter we heard scratching in the ceiling and we weren’t happy.
Since you've made it this far, give yourself a pat on the back since it seems your solar panel dreams are very likely to materialize. This article is about the last few steps to making it happen and I have divided it into two parts: Quotes & Installers and Financial Considerations.
Picture yourself in the following scene. You’re a teen playing charades with your classmates in class as part of a learning activity. You’re up. The teacher hands you a slip of paper. You look at the phrase written on it and decide how you’re going to get your peers to say the phrase - and you are confident that you will succeed. Part way in, you want them to try to guess the second word. What do you do?
Ok, so you have want to call me on a bluff. No bluff. You were were not told the whole truth about plants in primary school and with the knowledge in this article, your plants and gardens will grow like never before.
My previous article outlined the three big mistakes a simple investor can make in blockchains. What other lessons did I learn from my initial round of blockchain investing?