What’s up with that?

Just a few things.
Now that it’s finally Spring, the quad is totally blocked off with signs that claim it is being prepared for graduation. Newsflash- graduation is over a month away! The quad is for frolicking. Why can’t we use it? Aren’t we paying for it? What’s up with that? I say we protest by [...]

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Colorado, Paris, and the trappings of life

I feel that lately I’ve been hurtling through life at 110 mph nonstop. Days and weeks fly in a blur, tomorrow instantly becomes yesterday. News piles up. Deadlines come and go…things get neglected. I feel a little more like I did in high school- I never used to allow myself free time. Life is full, [...]

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What I (don’t) want to do when I grow up

I really need to be either studying or sleeping right now. I have a midterm tomorrow as well as a project of sorts for which I could be a lot more prepared. I closed again tonight at work (as I will be tomorrow also). It’s good to work, but this job is fairly exhausting. It’s [...]

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On the Job

“Work saves us from three great evils: bordem, vice, and need.” ~Voltaire, Candide
It has been far too long since I last pulled my own weight. That much was apparent when tax time came– I didn’t have to file my taxes, because I hadn’t worked for income in over a year. Granted, I reported for the [...]

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My tax dollars now promote abortion…

“Not even waiting a week, the new administration has acted to funnel U.S. tax dollars to abortion providers overseas,” Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, said in a written statement.
After less than a week in office, President Obama got rid of a policy that prevented US funds from going to international agencies that promote or provide abortions. [...]

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TOMS shoes for children in poverty

300 million children worldwide don’t own a pair of shoes.
A billion children in the world live in poverty (nearly half of all children).
13 million children in the U.S. live below the poverty line.
It’s staggering to think about, considering the luxury I live in and still complain. There are kids who can’t even afford a single [...]

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Conversation

“It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much.” -Yogi Berra
Yet another really worthwhile thing that doesn’t cost a penny- conversation.
Next time you want to go out and do something with your friends, skip the movie. Movies are not only way overpriced, but they stifle any chance of having a deep [...]

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Nature

This is a continued series on worthwhile things that don’t cost money. Feed your soul, close your wallet.
Nature.
I’m a nature fanatic. My blog should probably be all about nature instead of money, because nature is my passion. Stop for a second. Pull your eyes away from your computer screen and look outside. Isn’t it beautiful?  [...]

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Weather, the great equalizer

“No matter how rich you become, how famous or powerful, the size of your funeral will still pretty much depend on the weather.” -Michael Pritchard
Listening to the leaves rustling in the warm wind outside my bedroom window and the soft sounds of Jack Johnson on my laptop, I’m reflecting on some of the amazing things [...]

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Dipping towards depression?

Back to my money theme, this story on CNN’s website caught my eye today. It’s written by Barry Eichengreen, a financial historian from UC Berkeley, who says we may be in a mess of trouble. Well, we already knew that, right? Eichengreen says usually when reporters come calling to ask if we could be headed [...]

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