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One of the goals I have for this blog is to begin sharing not only some of my tips in both organization and personal finance. The problem I am having with both of them is they are fairly large topics and I am trying to figure out where to start.

With that said, there is one personal finance tip I can share today involving what has historically been (for me at least) a very large money vacuum: magazine subscriptions. (Continued)

I’m a huge fan of trivia, and for some strange reason I am able to not only consume it in large amounts, but also recall it at will. This “talent” does not really do much for me in my daily life, but it does help grease the wheels of conversation when the need arises.

(Of course, there is a fine line between being “interesting” and “a know-it-all jerk.” The key, as with many things, is knowing when to quit.)

You can imagine my delight when one of the internets’ tubes I was riding brought me to a new source: I Did Not Know That Yesterday! It is a great site, and is written with tongue-in-cheek/sarcastic humor, much like one of my favorite magazines.

Now, if only there was some way I could make money off all this useless trivia.

Oh, knowledge, how I love thee…

Yesterday evening was the grand conclusion to another NFL season. As is usually the case, it was the only NFL game I watched all year. In general, I am not a very big professional sports fan — other than professional cycling — and usually occupy my time doing other things. However, my wife and I make a special case for the Super Bowl wherein we head down to the Alamo Draft House to watch the game on the movie screen. This year was no different. (Continued)