Microsoft’s Windows Live Local armada

I’ve seen this chart before, and its just nuts how crazy this current housing boom is…

A History of Home Values

A live shot from the camera on my phone.

This is a pretty detailed article about the bottled water industry…

What day of the week you should buy stuff to save money…

Thanks to online coupons, price-comparison search engines and reward memberships, savvy shoppers can pay less than full price on any day that ends in “y.” But depending on what you’re planning to buy, some days of the week may yield better bargains than others.

The Cheapest Days to Buy Certain Items

Interesitng discussion about how weatlh is being distributed based on age groups…

The median net worth of people 55 to 64 has climbed to nearly $250,000, while it has dropped to about $50,000 for those in their late 30s

Generation gap? About $200,000

A radical viewpoint on how to slow down the spread of STD’s…

It’s true: AIDS is nature’s awful retribution for our tolerance of immoderate and socially irresponsible sexual behavior. The epidemic is the price of our permissive attitudes toward monogamy, chastity, and other forms of extreme sexual conservatism.

You’ve read elsewhere about the sin of promiscuity. Let me tell you about the sin of self-restraint.

‘More Sex Is Safer Sex: The Unconventional Wisdom of Economics’

Ever tried ordering a “short cappuccino”?

Here’s a little secret that Starbucks doesn’t want you to know: They will serve you a better, stronger cappuccino if you want one, and they will charge you less for it. Ask for it in any Starbucks and the barista will comply without batting an eye. The puzzle is to work out why.

Solving the mystery of the elusive “short” cappuccino.

A short 12-min video about Houston…