Author Archives: John - Page 4
Your Data Are Assets
I couldn't find my thumb drive yesterday. For a few hours, I was worried that I left it at a public computer at school. Of course my main concern should…
Sleeeping with Money: Hours of Mood Music for $50 or Less
No matter what letter of LGBT you are, sometimes you and your sweetheart need a little mood music for those sexy times. Don't bother buying lame CD compilations targeted for…
WWYD: Workplace Email Transgressions
Someone takes credit for your work. A project falls short of its objectives. When the boss asks how this happened, your co-worker throws you under the bus. Social ineptitude. Imperious…
Sleeping With Money: 6 Tips for the Partner of a Business Traveler
There's plenty of information about making business travel better. You can even find ways to bring your partner along as Paula mentioned, or ways to tack on vacation time for…
WWYD: Avoid or Accept Responsibility for a Lost Wallet?
A strange experience I had this past weekend made for a great What Would You Do? question: what level of responsibility will people accept for a lost wallet? I was…
Rethinking Necessities: Refusing to Replace a Microwave
It was November 2007, and I was making an afternoon snack. I pop some veggie Buffalo wings into the microwave. I'm hungry and impatient, and I stare at my food…
Sleeping With Money: Partner Goes Back to School
An education bug is hitting Queercents. Moorea is considering beauty school. Jan has started massage therapy school. I'm now back in school to get my certification in web production and…
How Can Social Responsibility Be Made More Affordable?
Many of us want to save the world in some way. That's why we volunteer, support causes, donate to charity, fundraise, etc. We make our strongest efforts for the issues…
A Richer Life Without Cable Television
I went back to NY to visit my family this past Christmas. I haven't had cable TV for the past seven years, so I was looking forward to catching up…
WWYD: Release All Copyright to the Public Domain for Greater Exposure?
As fas as I'm concerned, the personal finance blogosphere has been turned upside down, and the events may just influence the rest of online media. Strangely enough, no is really…