Author: Mr. Groovy
Don’t Watch, Read, or Listen to Any Mainstream News
For the longest time, I thought the secret to being a responsible consumer of news was to consume news from a variety of ideologically diverse news sources. Watch Fox News and MSNBC, listen to Rush Limbaugh and NPR, and be a frequent visitor of aggregation sites such as Real Clear Politics, Real Clear Markets, and…
Merry Christmas Y’all
On behalf of Billy Bob, the country Christmas bison, Mrs. Groovy and I would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. See you next year. Cheers.
Ten Defensive Tips to Win the Game of Personal Finance
Thanks to the Pittsburgh Steelers and its legendary Steel Current defense, football wisdom in the 1970s could be summed up in one simple adage: “defense wins Super Bowls.” Now, I don’t know if that adage holds true for the NFL today. I stopped caring about sportsball at least a decade ago. But I do know…
Thank You Progressive Overlords
In my life, I’ve come across a number of things that harmlessly defied the cultural norm. Here are some examples. The Wiz came to Broadway when I was in high school. Stephanie Mills, “Ease On Down the Road,” funky monkeys—it was a wonderful African-American take on The Wizard of Oz. When I was attending Buffalo…
What to Expect from Early Retirement
Oh, it’s Saturday Oh, it’s Saturday High nigh nighny and a ha cha cha —Spanky, upon discovering that the weekend has arrived and he doesn’t have to go to school Our Aussie blogger friend Frog Dancer Jones is retiring next week. Bully for her! She’s a wonderful person, and she really does deserve to own…