A small sign that our economy is headed in the right direction.

by AK on July 2, 2009

in Economics

I read an article in today’s New York Times titled “U.S. Job Losses Rise in June as Unemployment Reaches 9.5%.” [1]

Job losses are not slowing down. [click to continue…]

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Free Schema Therapy Diagnostic Tests

by AK on July 1, 2009

in Psychology

If you know about schema therapy and want to take some diagnostics this site is a great place to go:

http://www.schematherapy.com/

The site provides a set of 3 tests or “inventories” designed to reveal which  “maladaptive” thought patterns (schemas) a person suffers from, how folks avoid dealing with their schemas, and ways in which people compensate for their schemas. [click to continue…]

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What is the single most important factor when buying a stock for investment purposes?

June 30, 2009

It’s the business’ prospects for future profits.
The current balance sheet is important.
Historical earnings, normalized or not, are a great place to start if you want a rough idea of the business’ earning power.
But the future profitability of the business outweighs all factors and will determine the intrinsic value of the stock in the long-run.

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Why don’t we tip flight attendants?

June 29, 2009

I was on a Southwest flight earlier this month and received really excellent service from one of the flight attendants.
I decided I would give her a tip and then stopped: “can we tip flight attendants?”

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Why we feel sad about Michael Jackson’s death.

June 26, 2009

He was a man of immense musical talent. The consummate performer both as a child and adult. A true icon in the music world.
Living comparisons to his level of talent are few. Madonna and Mick Jagger come to mind for me. Suggestions are welcome.

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Why the sky is blue, the grass green, & the Sun yellow.

June 26, 2009

Basic answers to some basic questions:
Sky
The sky appears blue because as white light shines on Earth from the sun gas molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere absorb the “blue” part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum. [1] These molecules then radiate the blue light into the sky in a process known as the Rayleigh scattering. Our eyes [...]

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