I found this article from WiseBread.com to be especially insightful considering the time (tax-season) and the ever-present temptation to buy things we can’t afford.  This is a good list of not just the bad behaviors, but methods to avoid the pitfalls.

The seven deadly sins of consumerism (and the frugal redemption). | Wise Bread

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Did I say "Global Warming"? My bad. Utilizing anectodal stories with little basis in factual information (5% truth = 100% irrefutable "the-sky-is-falling" truth by today's standards) seems to be the norm these days so I'm going to go out on a limb and calling for the new "Panic of the Day". The earth is COOLING! Oh my! Snow in April?! What?! That's right folks - SNOW (you know, that frozen white stuff) has been wreaking havoc in Cleveland and much of the Plains and the East of the US. I even read reports of snow in Texas! What!!! How can it be?! I thought we were all slowly roasting alive in the world. "What to do?! What to do?! The sky is falling...the sky is falling!!!" (or maybe not) On a lighter, non tongue-in-cheek note - I'm glad baseball...

As someone who often prides himself on his ability to manage many different things at one time…there come moments of clarity when I’m able to see that the constant flow and processing of information actually hinders my ability to really get things done.  I came across this article on Lifehacker.com from NYTimes.com

Slow Down, Brave Multitasker, and Don’t Read This in Traffic
By STEVE LOHR
Published: March 25, 2007
Think you can juggle the phone, e-mail, instant messages and work? New research shows the limits of multitasking.

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It’s not often that I get sucked into a YouTube video but this one captured my attention.  This is a speech given at the Heritage Foundation and his commentary on the current political climate and the current trends in Liberalism are…well, you have to watch.

I’d be curious to get some feedback on this.  The one rule?  You have to watch the WHOLE thing.  I won’t post ignorant comments from folks who obviously haven’t watched it (trust me, if you watch the whole thing – you’ll know exactly how any sane person would NOT comment).

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There, I said it.  The recent release from the Gallup Poll shows a strong first showing for someone (Fred Thompson) who has yet to declare himself “in” the race for 2008.  I’ll withhold my full commentary on the entire matter (oh, do I ever have a LOT to say but for various reasons I’ve chosen not to engage this at this time) but I found this recent Gallup announcement intriguing for both parties as everyone is jockeying for position.

Giuliani Lead in GOP Field Shrinks as Thompson Makes Solid Debut

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