A few months ago I decided to try different things to make some extra money. Since I love books, I figured I’d give selling used books a shot. My first try ended with some people calling me a thief. But after that I went to a used book store hunting for valuable books that were [...]
Monthly Archive for November, 2009
A few months ago I casually mentioned I was reading Understanding Options, a great introduction to the world of options trading. A few weeks later, Michael Sincere—the author, left a comment on that post thanking me for the kind words (it’s a great book). So I got in touch with him and he graciously agreed [...]
Happiness, Passion, and Work: Are they Compatible?
Posted in Happiness on Nov 17th, 2009
I wrote a post on Wisebread last week that asked if “doing what you love” was good advice or plain nonsense. Most of the response I’ve gotten show that people aren’t really buying it. The advice seems to come off as too idealistic naive for most people. I think hucksters like that guy (Gary) are [...]
Here’s a comment I got the other day: Thanks for your review of “Hot, Flat, and Crowded.” I am reading this book along with four others during this work-intense semester and your review helped direct my attention to some important details, and it helped outline some interesting ideas the author is trying to get across. [...]
