Monthly Archives: July, 2010

My Favorite Podcasts

Here’s a list of my favorite podcasts – History Podcasts – Norman Centuries – A Norman History podcast created by Lars Brownworth. 12 Byzantine Rules – The History of the Byzantine Empire by Lars Brownworth. Hardcore History – An unconventional look at history by Dan Carlin. History of Rome – A weekly podcast about the [...]

A Simple, Productive Day

You know you’re getting older when you a.) spend your “off-day” doing chores around the the house and b.) you enjoy doing them. I have been extremely busy for the past six month, twelve months, two years, forever, so it was good to take a day “off” from the world – and just focus on [...]

Daily-Use Fees And Free Days For State Parks

I live in Georgia and am a big fan of our State Parks System.  I recently visited one of our state parks and learned that there was no daily-use charge for visitors who visited on Wednesdays.  That bit of information sparked my interest and was the reason for this post.  I’ve attempted to list the [...]

Creating A Financial Timeline

The goal of the financial timeline is to plan for future major purchases. I define a major purchase as any item costing more than $1000. My financial timeline focuses on purchases to be made in the next 5 years. I create a list of items that I plan to purchase.  I am careful to consider [...]