Corporate Life

haha. This is definitely not representative of every company, but i’m sure all the little guys can relate!

Become a Better Poker Player – Calculate Pot Odds

Hello poker peoples!

I was at a poker game last night (I won 40 bucks by the way!). I’m an absolute novice at playing poker, but it’s one of those recreational hobbies I always wish I was more skilled at.

At just about every poker game I’ve ever sat at, there are always a few players around [...]

How Much Would You Pay for a Pair of Nice Shoes?

One of my secret fetishes is collecting nice shoes. Maybe it’s the metrosexual inside me, but I find it extremely gratifying when I buy a sweet ass pair of shoes.

Now, I don’t want any readers out there to get the wrong impression that I have an uncontrollable shopping problem because in reality, I probably go [...]

Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA

It surprises me sometimes how few people actually take advantage of IRA’s. Many people out there believe that opening up an IRA is a major financial decision that requires deep thought and meticulous calculations, but really it’s a complete no brainer. My logic is thus: If you can spare to stow away a couple thousand [...]

The Importance of Dressing for Success

My cubicle is right next to the main entrance of our office. At least 2-3 times a day, I’ll hear someone knocking on the door, followed by a soft and barely discernible…”hellooooo….?”

I walk to the window, and lo and behold, the sight is always the same. It is an individual standing in his/her [...]

Why I Don’t Like to Participate in the Lottery Pool at Work

The current California mega millions lottery pot is at $207,000,000. Estimated cash value after taxes is $130,100,000. That’s kind of a lot of money.

Every week at work, we have a pool where everyone puts 2 dollars into a communal pool, and one representative goes out to buy lottery tickets [...]

Stock Analysis: Bank of America (BAC)

BAC

What do they do?

Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) is a bank holding company and a financial holding company. Through its banking subsidiaries and various non-banking subsidiaries throughout the United States and in selected international markets, it provides a diversified range of banking and non-banking financial services and products through three business segments: Global [...]

Effective Toastmaster’s Evaluation

Hello Speaking Enthusiasts!

If you have ever been petrified by the thought of public speaking, then Toastmaster’s is the club for you. I’ve been a toastmaster’s member for a little under a year now, and just about everyone in both my professional and personal life can attest to the increase in confidence and skill at my [...]

China…the New World Bank?

Hello Dearest Readers,

Whenever someone mentions Chinese manufacturing, I remember this scene from the movie Armageddon (1998), when the space ship is getting pelted by meteroids and systems suddenly fail, this Russian astronaut starts banging away at the control panel shouting “American computer? Russian computer? who care, all made in China anyway!” And every though I’ve [...]