Tag Archives: Money

Tokyo 2020

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Paul

It was not supposed to turn out like this. When Japan was awarded the 2020 Summer Olympics on September 7, 2013, the country was only six months removed from a Level 7 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power … Continue reading →

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No Lights, Camera, Action: A Review of Ozark

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Paul

Happy Sunday, to those who celebrate! Today, I’d like to direct your attention over to Becky’s blog, Strikeouts + Sprinkles, where we both wrote a post about the Netflix show, Ozark…or as I like to call it, Odark. That joke … Continue reading →

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A Five-Dollar Dilemma

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Paul

The year was 1999. I was in Grade 3. Which meant it was time to learn all about pioneers! Looking back, that seems a bit silly to me. Is an eight-year-old really supposed to be interested in learning about pioneers? It … Continue reading →

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48-0

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Paul

The world stopped tonight. Did you feel it? The boxing match that should’ve been six years ago, finally happened. Two millionaires squared off in one ring, while thousands of other millionaires watched them. Private jets caused a traffic jam at … Continue reading →

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400 is The New 80!

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Paul

Get excited, kids! If you didn’t receive that one thing you really wanted for your birthday this year, don’t worry! There’s always next year, and the year after that, and the year after that, and then about 475 more years … Continue reading →

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Should Education Be Free?

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Paul

I’ll preface this post with the following: I’m not looking for a debate in the comment section, or for people to tell me why we have to pay for education; I’ve already read the articles supporting that position. I understand … Continue reading →

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Solve for x. Y?

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Paul

At a young age I was told in school that learning mathematics was important. Why? Because when I grow up I will go to a grocery store with $35 in my pocket and knowing basic addition well help ensure that I don’t … Continue reading →

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What If Money Didn’t Exist?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Paul

Think about that for a second. I am talking about a world that operates without the presence of money. I am talking about a world where there are no poor people or rich people. I am talking about a world … Continue reading →

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