A Walk in the Clouds Just 2 Hours From San Diego
In 1995, Keanu Reeves took a “walk in the clouds” in the movie of the same name. His character falls in love with a Napa Valley beauty as well as with the grape-filled Valley itself. … Read more →
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America’s Disturbing Wealth Gap
This muse is more of a lament. It is no secret that America (as with most western and emerging countries) are suffering from a disparity of income growth. In the U.S., 95% of income gains … Read more →
Australian Migration Agent Admonitions
Australia – a lovely country. Wonderful people. Very cool animals. Fascinating geography, along with some of the best tropical rainforests in the world. But there are a few dodgy migration agents and one couple happened … Read more →
Bumped: An American Airlines Horror Story
In the 1980s, airlines began “bumping” passengers off of flights. In response, federal regulators imposed stringent rules upon the airlines when passengers were subjected to this inconvenience. The new rules reduced this practice, but as … Read more →
Restore My Blood Sugar Is a Scam
OMG! If “Restore My Vision, Today” wasn’t too saccharine for you, then your blood pressure will spike if you subject yourself to “Restore My Blood Sugar Now“. This newest scam, no doubt related to the … Read more →
Chevy Volt vs. Toyota Prime vs. Toyota Prius: And the winner is…………..
We’ve reported on the Chevy Volt — our favorite EV-hybrid — and the Toyota Prius. However, this year, Toyota is taking on the Chevy Volt with its Prius Prime. Like the Volt, the Prime is … Read more →
Effective Consumer Complaint Tips
OK. Some business just pissed you off and you want to express your dissatisfaction BUT you don’t want to waste your time on a useless gripe site or spinning your wheels with the company’s labyrinthian … Read more →
Stansberry Research Spews Dubious Investment Advice
It starts out with a warning about “Obama’s Secret New Tax” and then goes on to state, categorically, that “the more you trade and invest, the more likely you are to get hit hard” by … Read more →
How to Thrive in the 21st Century – The New Values
Money and power are insufficient metrics to a well-lived life. People need a “third metric” to measure happiness, argues Arianna Huffington. Her thesis is that Americans’ relentless pursuit of the two traditional metrics of success … Read more →
Restore My Vision Today Is a Scam to Keep Your Money in Your Wallet
“Restore My Vision, Today?” That’s the name of a slick e-mail based advertisement floating around the Net supposedly authored by Dr. Samantha Pearson based upon a “controversial” regimen developed by a Dr. Sen. The emails … Read more →