A few months ago I quit using social media. I did not check the news feeds and I did not post updates throughout the day. I checked in to see if I had any messages a few times a week. To be completely honest, I have not missed it. There have been a few times…
The Learning Log
Frugality
“Frugality is the balance we seek. Frugality is the Greek notion of the golden mean. Frugality is being efficient in harvesting happiness from the world you live in. Frugality is right-use (which sounds, appropriately, like “righteous”)—the wise stewarding of money, time, energy, space and possessions.” Vicki Robin, Your Money or Your Life On one extreme,…
The Two Paths to Sainthood
“We read of Saints who left absolutely nothing at their death, not the least thing by which to remember them, not even a single line of writing; and there are others like our holy Mother, St. Teresa [of Avila], who have enriched the church with their sublime teaching, and have not hesitated to revel ‘the…
How to Buy Stock in Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Your Other Favorite Companies
Apple, Amazon, and other big companies announced big earnings in the first quarter of the year. As of this moment, here is how much it costs to buy stock in America’s biggest companies: Apple: $176.89 Amazon: $1,5702.08 Facebook: $174.02 Berkshire Hathaway: $191.61 Google: $1,026.30 We own stock in all of them. Okay, I’m being a…
The Declutter Question: If I didn’t already own this, how much would I spend to buy it?
I just bought a few new t-shirts to wear during the day. They will make up my work-at-home attire. My rule is, however, that I cannot have more t-shirts than I can fit in one drawer and I have to wear the shirt that is furthest to the left. So, I need to get rid…
