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Free UFC 105 on Spike TV 11.14.2009

It’s great to see another free MMA event on TV without having to pay PPV fees to watch it.  I think we probably owe that to the now defunct organizations of IFL,  Elite XC, and Affliction.  Even though they didn’t succeed  in the long term, the pressure they put on UFC and other shows have [...]

DWTS week 7 results 11.03.2009*Michael and Mark eliminated

I still enjoy watching Dancing with the Stars.  I thought everyone did really well Monday night.  And of course, just like everyone, I don’t agree with the way the judges score the dances.
It seems like the celebrity dancers who seem to be more acclimated to dancing are judged more harshly like and the celebrity dancers [...]

Stocks, Gold, US dollar, and Our Struggling Economy

In 2007 before the stock markets tumbled, I sold all my stock holdings.  From 2000 to 2007, I was a buy and hold investor and dollar cost averaged all my investments in my 401k, IRAs, and personal broker accounts.  I was both happy and amazed at how much value had built up in that last [...]