Category Archives: General

If You Don’t Like Inflation, Calculate it Differently

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Brian

A bit ago, I wrote a blog entry titled “If it’s not worth your time, change what you do“.  Such is the situation for individuals in the Nation.  Not so for our Nation’s government.  They apparently have the power to … Continue reading →

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Kazakhstan Government Edict Alienates Google

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Brian

Kazakhstan is the largest of the Central Asian nation states that broke away from Russia in the early 1990s.  As reported in the WSJ, the Kazakhstan government has ordered that all Kazakhstan domains route traffic to servers in country. The … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin Papers

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Brian

So, some 24,000 pages of Governer Palin emails were released today.  FOI filers paid $725.97 each to receive 6 boxes of paper copies. 24,000 pages / 500 pages per ream / 12 reams per box => 4 boxes.  I wonder … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare in Federal Court: Analysis of Arguments

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Brian

ObamaCare is in Federal Appeal Court. The arguments for and against the mandatory participation are being crystallized. The critical issue is that people who would choose to not purchase insurance will be penalized by having to pay hundreds of dollars … Continue reading →

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Stock Price Splits and Dividends – Part I

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Brian

Stock prices are quoted in many places. However, prices neglect the value of owning a certain stock or mutual fund. As an investor, I’m more interested in “pocket book value” (PBV), or how much money really increases or decreases in … Continue reading →

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