Milton Friedman explains the Four Ways to Spend Money.
1. Spend your own money on yourself.
2. Spend your own money on somebody else.
3. Spend somebody else’s money on yourself.
4. Spend somebody else’s money on somebody else.
When do people seek the most value for the money? When do people accept the least value for the money? Which way does government spend money? Watch this video for the answers.
Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator from Texas, is stepping down from her position in 2012, so Texas will be electing a new Senator this year. I would like to encourage your vote for Ted Cruz, Republican for U.S. Senate. He may be considered an underdog to David Dewhurst, but Ted Cruz is the stronger conservative in this race and has received several endorsements from supporters of the limited-government ideology. I invite you to visit TedCruz.org to evaluate his proven record and planned agenda as Senator. Election day for the Texas Republican Primary is May 29, 2012. Early voting is open May 14 through May 25.
In George Washington’s days, there were no cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how may limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are limbs, therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, “Okay, but it’ll cost you an arm and a leg.”
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Austin, Texas will host the following events during March 2012. This list is not comprehensive but rather represents a sample. Click on the event names below for more details regarding each.
2/29-3/4 - Quidam by Cirque du Soleil
3/1-3/3 - High School Girls State Basketball Tournament
3/3 - Texas Independence Day Parade
3/4 - Zilker Park Kite Festival
3/8-3/10 - High School Boys State Basketball Tournament
3/9-3/24 - Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo
3/9-3/18 - South by Southwest Festival (SXSW)
3/14-3/17 - Heart of Texas Rock Festival
3/25 - Statesman Capitol 10K Race
3/28-3/31 - Texas Relays Track Meet
An Austin news station reported that about 500,000 people are expected to attend the various events during this March and contribute nearly $250,000,000 to the local economy as a result. The biggest event is SXSW which will draw about 300,000 people and add $95,000,000 to the local economy.
I am conscious about germs and contamination. I try to wash my hands when necessary. From what I have witnessed, some people are either uninformed or unconcerned about when they should wash their hands. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide these examples of when to wash your hands:
You must wash your hands adequately for the process to be effective at removing germs. I have witnessed some people spend only a couple seconds wetting their hands, which is highly inadequate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide these instructions for how to correctly wash your hands:
You might call it germophobia, but it’s really just basic hygiene. Please remember to wash your hands thoroughly whenever necessary. The health of you and and others around you will benefit.
Have you ever wondered why the terms “bull” and “bear” are used to describe directional movements of investment markets? A bull market is when prices are rising. A bear market is when prices are declining. These directions represent the ways each animal attacks when fighting. A bull attacks by thrusting his horns upward. A bear attacks by swiping his paws downward. Therefore, these animals became metaphors for the upward and downward movements of the market.
I have a pet peeve about drivers who have their side-view car mirrors adjusted incorrectly. The side-view mirrors (attached to your car doors) should be adjusted to show objects located to the sides of your car. But often times drivers incorrectly set their side-view mirrors to view objects directly behind their cars. Setting the side-view mirrors this way replicates the function of the rear view mirror. The rear-view mirror (attached to your car windshield) should be the only mirror used to view objects directly behind your car.
How can I tell when drivers have their mirrors adjusted incorrectly? When I am driving directly behind another vehicle, and I can see the driver’s face in the driver-side mirror, I know that side mirror is set to view behind the car rather than to the side of the car. If your side-view mirrors are adjusted correctly, you should not see the car directly behind you in the side mirrors, and the driver directly behind you should not see your face in the side mirrors.
How do you correctly adjust the side-view mirrors? Sitting in the driver’s seat, lean to your left and move the driver-side mirror outward to the point where you can just barely see the side of your vehicle. Still sitting in the driver’s seat, lean to your right and move the passenger-side mirror outward to the point where you can barely see the side of your vehicle. Then sit straight up in the driver’s seat and compare the views in all three mirrors. Now, objects directly behind your vehicle should not be visible in the side-view mirrors.
Why are car mirrors adjusted incorrectly a pet peeve of mine? Drivers with incorrect mirror settings are at higher risk of causing an accident. When drivers’ side-view mirrors replicate the rear-view rather than focus on the side-view, their blind-spot areas are larger, and they are less likely to see other cars around them. As a result, those drivers are more likely to collide with other vehicles when turning or changing lanes. A simple way to reduce your car accident risk exposure is to maximize your possible viewing area by adjusting your mirrors properly.
For additional instructions on how to correctly adjust your car mirrors, read this article and/or watch this video.
