Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Personal Finance Book
I've finally compiled enough information to begin working on a personal finance book. This is something that I've had in my head now for about the last 3 years. I'll be creating a new link here so folks can view my drafts and, ultimately, the final version. Today, there are so many great avenues for folks who wish to publish a book. I hope to work with one of the reputable online companies where I can have several hundred books printed up for friends and for maybe getting out to the local bookstores and on the web. The book will revolve around a one page visual aid that displays the phases by which one passes through toward financial security. You can find the links to the book at the top of this page.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Kid's Pictures
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Roth IRA
OK, I've decided to stop being pissy for a while. The blog was beginning to look like an infantile rant page you might find on myspace. Anyway, let's get back to something constructive - MONEY.
October is in full swing and we're in the last quarter of the year. Time to start thinking about end of year planning in anticipation of tax time and the new year coming up. As I do every year, I'll sing the praises of the ROTH IRA. Fortunately, next year, the contribution limits go up $1,000 to $5,000 for those under 50 years old and $6,000 for those 50 and older. It's a beautiful thing you need to look into.
October is in full swing and we're in the last quarter of the year. Time to start thinking about end of year planning in anticipation of tax time and the new year coming up. As I do every year, I'll sing the praises of the ROTH IRA. Fortunately, next year, the contribution limits go up $1,000 to $5,000 for those under 50 years old and $6,000 for those 50 and older. It's a beautiful thing you need to look into.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Next Generation
I don't like to do this on the blog since most of you could give a flip about software development tools, but I've been on this cantankerous kick of venting all my pet peeves lately.
Do you have any idea how many times in the last 17 years of my technology career that I've had to put up with the bullshit marketing tag line "next generation" ? Well, let's chalk up another one. Microsoft has their goofy little new product called Silverlight and, yes, it's the tool for delivering NEXT GENERATION media!!!. Hmmm, funny, I worked with an IDE ( Internet Development Environment ) back in 1998 called SilverStream.
Geez, it all gets so tiresome sometimes. It's just so refreshing when one experiences something truely original. Boy, those times are so far and few between. We live in a society filled with a bunch of robots who do/say the same things everyday. Fortunately, we do have the Independent Film Channel and Sundance to occassionally get our fill of something a bit new and original.
Speaking of something original, Dayna gave me the gift of watching the kids on my birthday so I could go see the movie 3:10 to Yuma. There were many scenes in the movie that reflected stolen ideas from past westerns, but for the most part, the storyline was quite unique. Man, I really enjoyed the movie with its basis surrounding the relationship between a father and son. There is obviously a good bit of violence, but this film had some authentic character to it.
Do you have any idea how many times in the last 17 years of my technology career that I've had to put up with the bullshit marketing tag line "next generation" ? Well, let's chalk up another one. Microsoft has their goofy little new product called Silverlight and, yes, it's the tool for delivering NEXT GENERATION media!!!. Hmmm, funny, I worked with an IDE ( Internet Development Environment ) back in 1998 called SilverStream.
Geez, it all gets so tiresome sometimes. It's just so refreshing when one experiences something truely original. Boy, those times are so far and few between. We live in a society filled with a bunch of robots who do/say the same things everyday. Fortunately, we do have the Independent Film Channel and Sundance to occassionally get our fill of something a bit new and original.
Speaking of something original, Dayna gave me the gift of watching the kids on my birthday so I could go see the movie 3:10 to Yuma. There were many scenes in the movie that reflected stolen ideas from past westerns, but for the most part, the storyline was quite unique. Man, I really enjoyed the movie with its basis surrounding the relationship between a father and son. There is obviously a good bit of violence, but this film had some authentic character to it.
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