The Guest-House

A thoughtful poem given to me by my friend Kate. Because it's Sunday, because I'm a little tired, and because it is true.   The Guest-House   This being is a guest-house Every morning a new arrival.   A joy, a depression, a meanness, some...

May Movie Giveaway Winner

Congradulations to Randy Devost who won the May Movie Giveaway contest. Here are some of Randy's favorite forms of cheap entertainment, both on and offline: Cheap Online Entertainment Subscribing to YouTube vlogs (for some) is in many ways better than TV....

Movie Contest Winding Down!

It's officially the last week to submit your favorite form of cheap entertainment and why (250 words or less, kind of like a what-I-did-on-my-summer-vacation essay in grade school). Email it to me and you'll be entered to win free movies and a loving...

Has Your Curb Got Appeal?

A Weeklong Series About Landscaping, Gardening, And Money I don’t know if it’s the HGTV marathon this past weekend (mom has cable and that’s our favorite channel to watch together) or some links I’ve been collecting these last few weeks but...

Best Advice You Ever Got?

A Little Philosophy About Money And Life CNN Money recently had a slideshow of financially successful people all answering the same question "What was the best advice you ever got?" The answers are what you’d expect: kind of general, a little profound,...