Go to Vegas and drop some money.  As soon as you’re losing money the casino will start treating you like a valued customer.  This is because, by losing money on gambling, you’re basically paying the casino to entertain you.  As a thank-you for your business you may be offered “comps,” which are complimentary items as [...]

I hate to cite Apple for examples, but they do a pretty good job of running a business and so here we go. Imagine you’re Apple, you’re making boatloads of money on iPods.  Your cash situation is great.  As a company you sit on so much cash you can buy whatever you want.  Smartly, you [...]

Have you heard of Ashley Madison? Sounds like a nice girl right? Well, whoever she is, she’s got an interesting website. If you’re the type of person that is looking for an extramarital affair, then Ashley Madison is to you what eHarmony is to that weird guy at the office. Statically speaking, some of you [...]

This was some fun news from last week.  Imagine going to the store for some cigarettes (bad you but I respect your rights) and swiping the trusty Visa and heading back home.  As you leave the store credit/debit card magic is happening (how credit cards make money).  Little did you know that something has gone [...]

This might be one of those posts that pisses off some people.  I’m going to attack a woman, use her as an example, and then draw a conclusion about fat people from it. MSNBC met up Mary Uhazi, who over course of a few decades of credit based spending has run up over $60,000 in [...]

If you follow me on Twitter you may have seen this story last week.  The short version is that someone purchased a parking space for $300,000.  If you live in an area where you park for free or super cheap every day, you might see this as ridiculous. The $300k parking space immediately became a [...]

Deacons come in all shapes in sizes, but they are all bound by one thing: their commitment to the church.  Deacons are perhaps the most important role one can have in the church without actually being a minister or pastor.  They lead community service projects, serve as counselors, and are generally model citizens.  But sometimes [...]

Welcome to the lucky number 13th Weaky Award. This has remained my favorite segment since the blog got started about a year ago. Today I want to introduce you to the Sleeper Family. Aside from have a really cool last name, the Sleepers also have a really cool house. Their house is built into a [...]