During World War 2 there was growing concern that America’s enemies (namely Japan) would attack North America through Alaska. Coastal Alaska is a long way from the mainland United States and moving troops and equipment efficiently to Alaska just wasn’t possible. A plan was developed to build a highway connecting Dawson Creek, …
Today, I stand in defense of the penny, for several years I have been reading articles like this one that state the penny is a dead-weight loss on the economy. Penny production and now even nickel production cost more that the face value of these respective coins. Most of these …
Last year I wrote about Luck, and how all of us are extremely lucky based on the time and place we live in and the modern conveniences that we have. I strongly believe that the true definition of luck is when preparation meets opportunity. For the most part we make …
Fairly often the people I work with throw in on a lottery pool, usually I am the only hold out. It’s not that I can’t spare the $5 or $10 to enter that keeps me from doing it, it is more my aversion to the lottery, to monopolies, to partnerships, …