Articles in Mad Musings
7 Hidden Ways to Get Better Sleep
As a college student, I had my fair share of sleepless nights. But as I matured (and learned from the adverse affects I suffered because of those late nights), I began to realize that at …
My New IPod Touch
Just posting a test entry from my iPod. This is the neatest thing ever.
– Posted from my iPod!
10 Unknown Uses for Vinegar
Credit: http://frugaldad.com/2010/09/21/uses-for-vinegar/
Thanks to the acidity in vinegar, it has more uses than you might imagine. For years frugal folks have found numerous ways to save money using it. From health benefits to use as an …
Family Emergency Checklist
We live in a world  and a state (Florida) where natural or man-made disasters can happen without any warning.
Our checklist covers 8 simple categories:
Warmth & Shelter (depending on the time of year)
Water & Hydration
Food …
Summer Activities for Kids
Aesop’s Fables—Professor Copper Giloth at the University of Massachusetts Amherst teaches Introduction to Computing in the Fine Arts. She assigns her students the task of illustrating the traditional Aesop’s fables alongside their own retellings of …
My Freakin' Mac is On Life Support
Yep! It finally happen! My trusty ol’ Macbook fail me for the first time in 4 years. The truth really is…I fail him. His fan had been complainin’ and I had been disregardin’ for some …
8 Critical Steps Every Family Should Be Taking to Prepare for the Next Financial Crisis
It remains to be seen whether or not the worst has passed, or if we are merely enjoying the relative calm during the eye of the latest financial storm. I personally believe we are in …
Borrowing Money from Family
Article from: Money Smart Life
Borrowing money from family has kept people out of the cold for thousands of years. It hasn’t always taken the form of borrowing money directly but the family structure has offered …
The Cost of Maintaining the Perfect Lawn
One thing I’ve noticed since we’ve built a house in suburbia is that everyone strives to have a perfect lawn. It’s quite the sight to drive through a subdivision, and all you see is …
The science of predicting football results
Predicting football results is a rapidly growing area of academic interest. Economists use models to assess the efficiency of betting markets, operational researchers use models to experiment with the various effects of tournament design, and …
Negotiating 101 – Landlord Edition
Article from: Million Dollar Journey
Negotiation is an important skill to develop as a landlord. Using the principles of negotiation and planning how to deal with difficult situations will save you a lot of money and …
China 'steps up US cyber-spying'
Chinese spies are aggressively stealing secrets to build up China’s military and economic power, a US advisory panel on US-China relations has warned.
Its members urged the US Congress to ensure the country was adequately …
Teach Yourself to Become a Better Investor
The field of behavioral finance examines the intersection between psychology and economic decision-making. In his fascinating recent book, Your Money and Your Brain, Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig examines a heretofore little-known aspect of …
Rental Lamentations
If I were to get a penny for every emotions that I have gone through with being a property owner and having renters, I would be a very very rich man. I know that …
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Update: Â so the deal was, my computer (a mac by the way) just started draggin’ a%%; I literally couldn’t work on it because it took for ever to open anything. …
Dave RIP
My friend Dave died. He died on August 7th 2009, but I found out on August 24th 2009. The reality of death is near again. The selfishness of it; the permanence of it coming to …
Marcus and Dad On Vacation
Awesome day with me and Maakis at Water Country USA. Spend a great deal of time in the wading pool, went on a few more rides and just chilled out. A thunderstorm rolled in around …
INTERESTING RELATIONSHIP
Not big into spam, but I got this from a family member and thought it was interesting….not sure if all the claims are accurate, but it is interesting nonetheless…
1. The Garden of Eden was in …
Hanging with the Shaymin!
Ma baby gurl hanging out with her dad! She has decided to change her name from Cheyenne to Shaymin.  Very smart little gurl!
The Blue Womb
This is a shot of my bunk in my stateroom. Kinda hard to get a full appreciation of it, but imagine a coffin with a sideways entry and then a blue curtain for privacy. The …
Drinkers 'ignorant of sleep woes'
Many people do not realise drinking alcohol can disturb a good night’s sleep by interfering with the brain, a government-funded poll suggests.
Almost half of 2,000 drinkers surveyed reported fatigue the day after drinking more than …
Users file privacy lawsuit against Facebook
A group of Facebook users filed a civil lawsuit Monday that alleges the social-networking site is violating California consumer privacy laws.The lawsuit, which was filed in California’s Orange County Superior Court on behalf of five …
Row over Afghan wife-starving law
An Afghan bill allowing a husband to starve his wife if she refuses to have sex has been published in the official gazette and become law.The original bill caused outrage earlier this year, forcing Afghan …
A Shot my Desktop
Just felt like making a copy of the cooliest desktop around. It is my dream car – Lamborghini Gallardo Nera (right-click and open to see it a full resolution)
The Unemployed in New York: Racial Gap
Unemployment among blacks in New York City has increased much faster than for whites, and the gap appears to be widening at an accelerating pace, new studies of jobless data have found.
While unemployment rose steadily …
6 Survival Tips for Renting Out Your Own Home Now
The housing market has tanked, you can’t find a buyer and you’re stuck. Your best option is to rent out your house, to at least help cover the mortgage. You are about to become a …
