This week, my six-month giveaway contest came to a close, and I contacted the winners. I will announce them on the site as soon as I have received a confirmation from everyone. I had a decent response rate, although a few entries had to be disqualified due to invalid email addresses and similar problems! After… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Labour Day Weekend Edition
Summer Heat Another week goes by, as I enjoy the last of the summer heat. Although I will miss the heat, I need my sleep! With a combination of a hot, stuffy apartment and ragweed allergies, I don’t think I’ve gotten more than about 4-5 hours of sleep a night. Posts of the week I… [Read More]
Canada Day Weekend Reading: The Economy
Happy Canada Day weekend! In today’s weekend reading, I highlight posts that focus on the economy and investing, with a couple extra posts thrown in for good measure! Here it is:
How to Use Fear to Manipulate People
What is fear? Why do we experience fear, and how does it affect us? Well, fear is quite simply one of the most basic and primal emotions that we are capable of experiencing. Most animals share this emotion with us, from mice to men. Fear is the drive that takes us away from danger, and… [Read More]
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: