World’s Ugliest Dog

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Sam, crowned the ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ for three years in a row at the Sonoma-Marin Fair, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, just short of his 15th birthday, according to his owner, Susie Lockheed. Now I’m a dog lover but this is a tad -uh- scary!

Thanks Rob

A Ramsey Moment

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Dave Ramsey is the self-proclaimed King of Debt… well anti-debt, actually. His methods are a bit extreme for the financially savy, but they are sound advice for the average American. If nothing else, he offers a great place to start your journey to wealth/retirement.

Anyway, I thought of old Mr. Ramsey when I got an enthralling letter from Discover Card. Credit card companies hate it when you don’t have a big balance and love to make bad deals sound good. This one just made me laugh… The offer? Transfer your balances and save with a low, low rate of 2.9%!!… The catch? Well, a small transaction fee and the low rate only lasts for 4 months…So here’s the math: For a 3% charge you can reduce your annual interest rate by 9% (the average credit card interest rate is about 12%) for 1/3 of a year… great deal eh? Ah, credit card companies… always looking out for us.

Theocracy In America?

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An interesting essay from our stand-in editor Jeff…

I?ve been hearing a lot from both sides that America is heading towards a theocracy. More specifically, a government fully devoted to Christian ideals. Those opposed speak of a theocracy as one of the greatest assaults on freedom ever invented: references to the Taliban are common. On the other hand, those in favor claim it is necessary to revive our nation. I?ve been thinking about this a lot recently, and I?ve come to the conclusion that I am leaning towards the former. I don?t want a theocracy, or, more accurately, I don?t think that a theocracy is the answer.
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