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This is a review of the 2004 movie Suspect Zero, starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley. Plot Synopsis: An FBI agent gets called in to investigate a strange murder. When the trail leads him to the suspect, he realizes that he has been drawn into a psychological labyrinth that turns what is expected upside down. Me: Nothing is more disappointing to me than when I watch a movie that raises my expectations by Continue reading Drive-By Movie Review: Suspect Zero I was standing in line at a local electronics store the other day when I struck up a conversation with the guy ahead of me who had a basket full of battery chargers and AA rechargeable batteries. It turns out he had decided to replace all of the batteries in his house with the rechargeable kind. Between the batteries and the chargers this guy plunked down over a hundred bucks! He Continue reading Why Rechargeable Batteries Are Rarely Cost Effective When the Honeybee and I bought our last computer, there was quite a debate over whether or not we should pay the extra money for the added convenience of a wireless keyboard and/or mouse. The fear, of course, was in the uncertainty of whether or not we would end up spending a small fortune over the life of the computer buying replacement batteries. We ultimately decided to Heck with it (wherever Continue reading The REAL Cost of Owning Wireless Mice and Keyboards This is a review of the 2009 movie The Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. Plot Synopsis: The true-life story of Nathaniel Ayers, a former cello prodigy whose bouts with schizophrenia landed him on the streets after two years of schooling at Juilliard. The Honeybee: I have to run some errands, so if you don’t mind I hope we can skip the witty banter today and just get right into Continue reading Drive-By Movie Review: The Soloist Oh, am I going to make some enemies today. Last week I did a very well-received article on the 10 most underpaid jobs. Today I tackle the other, more controversial, side of the coin – the 10 most overpaid jobs. First I want to apologize in advance. I am quite certain this list will offend more than a few of you. I’m sure many of you believe this list is nothing Continue reading The 10 Most Overpaid Jobs Welcome to the sixth edition of The Best of the Best in Money and Personal Finance, where every featured post is an Editor’s Pick! The top selections for this edition were based upon entries that came closest to guessing the number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. The correct answer: 9,001 (and if you don’t believe me, just ask Mr. Owl.) Hey! Here’s something sweet: Continue reading The Best of the Best in Money and Personal Finance #6 It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe... Blogs I’ve Been Following This Week Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Here’s what caught my attention over the past week… Financial Highway – Well, it’s September again and most experienced investors know what that means – those who failed to get out Continue reading Black Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #11 This is a review of the 2009 movie Duplicity starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts and Paul Giamatti… Plot Synopsis: A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses. The Honeybee: Before we get started let me just say I love Julia Roberts. My favorite movie of all time is… Me: Pretty Woman, I know. The Honeybee: You got it. So Continue reading Drive-By Movie Review: Duplicity Most everybody thinks they’re underpaid for what they do. But in reality, there are a handful of select jobs where this claim is especially true. Here’s my take on the 10 most underpaid jobs. Unless otherwise noted, annual income figures are based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. After reading this list, if you think I’ve overlooked a particular job (like yours), please leave a comment and let Continue reading The 10 Most Underpaid Jobs |
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Black Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #12
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe...
In remembrance of 9/11…
Blogs I’ve Been Following This Week
Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Here’s what caught my attention over the past week…
The Oblivious Investor – Inspired by President Obama’s recent weekly address, Mike asked us to weigh in on whether retirement
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