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VIEW MORE...Nautical stripes, red pumps and blue jeans were the perfect classic combination for my second day in New York. Tuesday I had the pleasure of spending the entire day with a very great company and in a very nice place: Americana Manhasset, a high-end shopping center! You'll find out more about this visit in my next post!Enjoy the weekend!                   ...

Click to enlarge.Reverse mortgages! Don't fail me now!March 9, 2008Some Seniors Victimized in Reverse Mortgage BoomThe growth in these mortgages has skyrocketed in recent years. According to a 2007 report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the number of reverse mortgages grew from nearly 8,000 in 2001 to more than 107,000 last year. The average loan amount grew 80 percent to $138,700 during the same...

Click to enlarge.August 23, 2013Calculated Risk: Comments on New Home SalesAnd even though there has been a large increase in the sales rate, sales are just above the lows for previous recessions. This suggests significant upside over the next few years. Based on estimates of household formation and demographics, I expect sales to increase to 750 to 800 thousand over the next several years - substantially higher than...

Click to enlarge.The Good News: MZM can apparently generate roughly $800 in interest per month per capita (July 2013 dollars) in a "perfect" economy, regardless of how much MZM has grown.The Bad News: The economy can apparently only stay "perfect" for a month. Further, the economy is about as far from "perfect" as it can get right now. $11.9 trillion in MZM is currently generating just $28 per capita per month in interest...

The power of hypnosis is a constant source of debate. My own research and the fact that I have now hypnotized over 3,000 people give me a unique and personal view of how the brain functions subconsciously. I am constantly asked can anyone be hypnotized and does it really work? Yes, and it does...In the last seven years, I have come to respect the power of the subconscious mind and its ability to take new instructions...

What better way to wrap up unofficial 'pillow week' with my official pillow source? A lot of you probably already know about Arianna Belle, maker of all things lovely, and if you don't you'll thank me in a minute.I found Arianna way back when while doing one of my late night Etsy pillow searches. (I know how to have a good time) She created my Schumacher Ric Rac pillow and I've been a member of her fan club...

Four women reported dead after driver lost control of his SUV near Las Cajas in the state of Jalisco.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 23, 2013Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico - On Wednesday,  Gerardo Franco Macías, 33, a member of the Banda Pequeños Musical lost control of his white Honda CR-V, a four door SUV and rolled over multiple times resulting in the death of two women passengers at the scene. Two other women passengers...

Sensitivity Training Equals Communist Brain WashingA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet************************I got to thinking about sensitivity training after reading that someone has suggested sensitivity training for the rodeo clown who donned an Obama mask and was promptly fired and then banned from ever working as a rodeo clown in that particular  state again. A couple of things:  For a couple of years...

by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyAn interesting poll out by pollster David Winston clearly shows that American's, by a wide margin, favor ObamaCare and big statist government. Not at all surprising as this is the way America has been heading over the last 113 years. It is indeed a slow simmering process to the utopian gates of the Progressive Kingdom.Washington Examiner - A new poll done for Republican...

by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyIf being considered a great president is defined as effective leadership during times of great change or challenging circumstances the following list of the United States top ten presidents may very well be accurate.10) Lyndon Baines Johnson 9) Thomas Jefferson 8) Franklin Delano Roosevelt 7) William Howard Taft 6)...

Click to enlarge.September 25, 2007Automation and InequalityIf one was to keep extrapolating this trend to its logical conclusion, at some point there will be just one farmer. He'll have all the wages and will simply press the "harvest" button on his desk.Source Data:BLS: Occupational Employment Statisti...

by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyDefinition of COLLECTIVISM:1: a political or economic theory advocating collective control especially over production and distribution; also : a system marked by such control2: emphasis on collective rather than individual action or identity Definition of INDIVIDUALISM:1: a. Belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance...

VIEW MORE...     I hope you had a great week so far, I'm not complaining at all since I just returned from New York where I had such great time... more details about this trip soon...Meanwhile here is my first outfit - my travel attire - One print incorporated in an outfit is ok... two even better... how about three ladies? There are no rules in mixing prints, just follow your intuition and feel...

The Cover-Up ContinuesA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet******************I wrote the commentary below -- and published it -- in late October of 2012, just days before the Presidential Election in November.  Here we are, some ten months later, and we seem no closer to the truth, or to answers for multiple questions that arose at the time of the incident.  WHY?  So ... I'm publishing it AGAIN in the...

by:Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyAn interesting matching....

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by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyAs we continue to find ways to advance collectivism in America and diminish individuality this Ayn Rand interview on the Johnny Carson show is indeed a welcome respite. Even if only for a brief 26 1/2 minutes.I find it interesting how little the republican party represents the principles of Objectivism. Irrespective of what many have sai...

Here's another reason to covet Google Glass: it can serve as your personal tour guide.One of the early so-called Glassware apps to arrive on on the search giant's high-tech eyewear, Field Trip becomes available today to the 10,000 or so Google's Glass Explorers. Those early adopters paid $1,500 to get the first pairs off the production line; final consumer models are expected in 2014.Available for free as an Android...

Dr. Filiberto MurguiaMurguia served as executive director for the Council for the Spanish Speaking for more than three decades.By H. Nelson GoodsonAugust 21, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Tuesday, Dr. Filiberto Murguia, 82, passed away after losing his battle with cancer. Murguia was admitted to the Zilber Hospice several weeks ago after deteriorating from liver cancer, his daughter Carmen Murguia announced. Dr. Murguia served...

Click to enlarge.1. Quite the trend failure!2. $15 trillion is a lot of money, but is it enough money?3. Do pension funds still assume unrealistic future returns based on past performance?4. What will happen when we get another recession?5. How much will it spur the economy when pension assets are increasingly unleashed?6. How much damage will it do to the stock and bond markets when pension assets are increasingly...

Click to enlarge.Kinda scary.Click to enlarge.Kinda scarier.Your opinions may vary of course. This is not investment advice.Source Data:St. Louis Fed: Custom Cha...

Click to enlarge.The housing bubble created some "pent-down" demand for industrial commodities (relative to food). Big shocker.Source Data:St. Louis Fed: Custom Cha...

So last week I was all about bathrooms and this week it appears that pillows are the flavor of the day. But then again, when aren't pillows my jam? Never. The answer to that question is never.My pillows pinterest board (say that five times fast) is full of wish list pillows and fabrics to make into more pillows. But since my Publishers Clearing House check still has not arrived, I need to get...creative on...

by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- Tyranny... Those earlier cases have given the police broad discretion to search possessions on the person of an arrested suspect, including notebooks, calendars and pagers. The government contends that a cellphone is no different than any other object a suspect might be carrying. (Emphasis mine)As the government of the people, by the people, and for the people under President...