Welcome to December, everyone! As we draw nearer to Christmas, the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, and the snow starts to stick to the ground. In some ways, the lengthening nights can be a bit depressing, as it starts to get dark before 4 p.m. However, I’m also reminded of warm, delicious [...]
Archive for the tag 'charity'
Filed under Miscellaneous,Philosophy
How to Fight the Blues This Winter by Giving to the Causes That You Believe In
20 Comments Kevin on Dec 18th 2012
It’s now December, and Christmas is slowly drawing nearer. A holiday spirit is starting to fill the air, and it will soon be the holidays. I have personally just finished my last exam, so I feel more relaxed than I did last week! I will have vacations from work starting in two weeks, and then [...]
122 Comments Kevin on Dec 2nd 2011
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Helping Japan: What Canadians Can Do
What originally was a bad situation in Japan early Friday morning became a lot worse when a wall of seawater spread inland, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Japan is located on the ring of fire so while they are somewhat prepared for earthquakes and tsunamis, they are not immune and the damages are probably [...]
17 Comments Kevin on Mar 15th 2011
I’ve been reading the Yakezie scholarship essays recently, and I have to say that while I have enjoyed all of the essays that I have read so far, there are a few that have touched me personally and have left me spending some time thinking and self-reflecting about life in general. To me, that’s the [...]
23 Comments Kevin on Dec 28th 2010
The Yakezie has recently launched a new scholarship program! Alan Dunn of HowtoSaveMoney.com along with many Yakezie members have all kindly decided to sponsor the scholarship program, and you can also head over to the Yakezie to support the program and donate. How to donate There are currently two options: Head to Yakezie.com’s donate page. [...]
13 Comments Kevin on Nov 22nd 2010
Robert Murphy, an economist, teacher, and author who is a member of the Mises Institute, has challenged Paul Krugman to a debate on the Keynesian versus Austrian business cycle theory. Since Paul Krugman, a nobel laureate and top Keynesian, has refused to engage in open debate with the Austrian school until now, Robert has decided [...]
25 Comments Kevin on Oct 28th 2010
Filed under Guest Posts,Miscellaneous,Opinion,Philosophy
Guest Post at Christian Common Cents: What is the Difference Between Receiving Charity and Receiving Government Aid?
My very first guest post is now up at Christian Common Cents! The post started out as a discussion between Joe Plemon and me on his post “Four Lessons From Some Wealthy Beggars“, and eventually turned out into a short story on the difference between volunteerism and forced giving. Please pay Christian Common Cents a [...]
4 Comments Kevin on Aug 19th 2010
Invest It Wisely is featured this week! I would like to give a big thank you to Larry MacDonald for featuring Invest It Wisely in the “Me and My Money” section of the Globe & Mail. Thanks for giving me the opportunity and for doing a great job with the interview! For those of you [...]
10 Comments Kevin on Aug 8th 2010
Filed under Weekend Reading
Summer Weekend Reading
It’s the middle of the summer, it’s hot, and the longest day of the year is coming in just a couple of days! Here are some interesting links of the week:
9 Comments Kevin on Jun 20th 2010
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Weekend Reading, at 300 km/h
Here is your weekend reading:
10 Comments Kevin on Jun 13th 2010
