You are a biased investor
never fails I recently returned from a cruise vacation, and sure enough, while I was on deck looking at the whales, glaciers, and coastal terrain of Alaska, the talk among my small group of passengers boiled down to, what else?…
What is the number 1 most important factor in greyhound handicapping?
We all want to pick winners, but we all have different ways of doing it. Some people just pick a lucky number and play it all night. Other people are guided by “feelings” and hunches to choose dogs. I even…
Life in Spain – 10 reasons why you should live in Alicante
I am revising this article from 5 years ago, so now I have lived in the region of Alicante, Spain, for 27 years. I just wanted to update my experiences of living here with anyone thinking of moving to or…
How you can benefit from investing in ETFs
Invest in ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) Welcome to the world of Investments. If you’re new to ETFs, it’s probably time you considered them as part of your investment portfolio. So what is an ETF? An ETF is an index fund…
Horseshoes – Heading 1 and 1 Quarter Turn
If you are a beginner in the game of horseshoes, the first thing you should do is learn how to throw them. If you’re a professional horseshoe pitcher, it never hurts to brush up on the basics and get your…
Vancouver’s CC department store, once the standard for small-town shopping
Growing up in the mid-20th century, I remember when the place to shop for clothes was downtown department stores with their intricately hand-painted mannequins in the front window. In addition to well-known chain stores like Montgomery Ward and Penney’s, Vancouver,…
Adaptive Thermogenesis – Overcoming Your Body’s Set Point
Have you ever started a new weight loss program that was great for the first two weeks and then nothing? These are called weight loss plateaus and they can be frustrating enough that many people give up, blaming the weight…
The rich Portuguese culture represented in the traditional handmade Portuguese embroidery
What may seem like a simple piece of decorated cloth is actually the epitome of a fertile culture that has a million stories to tell, all born of its rich and colorful history. This is why traditional Portuguese handmade embroidery,…
Invest in raw materials
If ever there was a time to invest in commodities, it would be now. For those of you unfamiliar with investing, the best definition of a commodity is something from the ground. This could be metals, gases and oils, or…
Three Tests of True Faith in 1 John 5 – Love, Obedience and Faith to Conquer
Anyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ [the Messiah] he is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves the son. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and…
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