There seems to be a lot of confusion in the past few days about what exactly will happen if the Boston Marathon suspect isn’t “given his Miranda rights.” On the one side, you have a lot of liberals and the ACLU claiming that his “rights are being taken away.” On the other side you have [...]
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This post is part 5 of 7 in a series entitled “When not to pay down your mortgage,” which outlines many scenarios where paying extra on your mortgage isn’t necessarily the best financial strategy. ——————————— The previous articles in this series have dealt with considerations that should be important to every home buyer: preparing for [...]
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a doctor named Kermit Gosnell on trial in Philadelphia for murdering seven infants after botched abortions, along with various other crimes. Aside from the local Philadelphia press and various pro-life blogs, little has been said about this story nationally until a few days ago, despite the fact that the [...]
In common everyday language, the word agnostic has come to mean “I’m not sure about the whole religion thing.” Many people who don’t really believe in a deity prefer it to the term atheist, which can sound harsh to some. While agnostic is often used today, it has a precise technical meaning that is somewhat different [...]
This post is part 4 of 7 in a series entitled “When not to pay down your mortgage,” which outlines many scenarios where paying extra on your mortgage isn’t necessarily the best financial strategy. ——————————— In previous articles, we identified two of the highest priorities in financial planning that should generally be addressed before making [...]
This post is part 3 of 7 in a series entitled “When not to pay down your mortgage,” which outlines many scenarios where paying extra on your mortgage isn’t necessarily the best financial strategy. ——————————— As detailed in the previous post of this series, excess savings in your budget should not automatically be used to [...]
This post is part 2 of 7 in a series entitled “When not to pay down your mortgage,” which outlines many scenarios where paying extra on your mortgage isn’t necessarily the best financial strategy. ——————————— For many years, making extra payments on your mortgage was generally viewed as an excellent investment. If you want to [...]
A few days back, the University of Sheffield published a press release concerning a set of mathematical formulas which could be used to create the “perfectly decorated” Christmas tree. Since then, the story has been picked up by numerous gullible media outlets. (Admittedly, few of these are major media sources, but a number are tech [...]
Last year, I recalled the history of Armistice Day (now Veterans Day) and the enhanced meaning of that day after the death of the last U.S. veteran of the First World War. This year, Florence Green, the last veteran from anywhere in the world, passed away at the age of 110. I therefore revisit my [...]
Would it surprise you to know that about half of the Supreme Court’s decisions this year were UNANIMOUS? Would it surprise you to know that when decisions aren’t unanimous, they frequently divide the justices into groups that don’t fit partisan stereotypes? To become a justice on the Supreme Court, you generally can’t just be a [...]
