Kasich seems to be the least attacking, bombastic or defensive and has rational/sensible policy related things to say. Unfortunately, for these same reasons, he's doesn't seem likely to get nominated.   Struggling Sonetist 116: "Let me not in the marriage of glass, water and air   Admit sedimen...

Thanks, Mj, good information on strategies. I also found this bogleheads discussion link about spia and balancing a portfolio: https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=99684 It seems what strategy you take depends on the consideration of what risk level you are willing to have to meet your g...

Thanks Mj. Very good information on spia options and also answered my question about about investment balance.

These two approaches seem like the difference between the sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous system. The former is active and the latter is calming.

"as far as annuty's i think immediate annuity's may be playing a part in many of our retirements going forward . if not so much for us but if we have a spouse ,especially a wife who is not in to investing  pensionizing a piece of your non discretionary spending in to a check n the mail box can ...

Thanks for a great share. We decided to contribute and get the CDs to try on our kitties.

Concerning the uncertainty of gold- this is an interesting analysis: http://www.etf.com/sections/index-investor-corner/swedroe-debunking-gold-mythology?nopaging=1 I don't always tend to agree with or fully trust Larry Swedroe, btw, and I currently hold about 20% in gold. That said, this article brin...

Just listened to this talk on arguments and truth by one of my favorite lecturers Ajahn Brahm from the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. He is refreshingly entertaining and insightful on this topic which could benefit many of us on this forum (like myself especially) who get caught up in being...

MediumTex wrote: Harry Browne referred to happiness as "a mental state of well-being."

I always loved that description.  It's so compact, and yet so nuanced.

Harry was a wise man.

One of a series of short reflective and inspirational videos from the site On Being. the following is 6:19: http://www.onbeing.org/blog/harmony-in-ordinary-life-with-the-dalai-lama-and-dinah-washington-video/5196 Also recommend: http://www.onbeing.org/blog/an-empathy-video-that-asks-you-to-stand-in-...

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=MrqqD_Tsy4Q

"Our Story in Two Minutes"

Relax and be compassionate

Many thanks melveyr,
This is a graceful, direct, simple and elucidating presentation and relaxing to my brain to see the permanent portfolio presented in this way.

http://youtu.be/5sZ-xlEu9Dc

Corporations Are Human

I co owned a 2003 Subaru Baja for 5 years. It was small 4 seater truck like vehicle on an Outback frame. It's still running strong. They only made it for a couple of years. I guess they dropped making them for marketing reasons. The steering and handling were superb. The center of gravity with the b...

Gosso wrote: I'm not sure why but I have been listening to a lot of jazz lately, it's good working music.  Here's some Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (55:26):

http://youtu.be/hB669XXjnUg

Thanks, Gosso. Miles and Co. are kind of perfect!

http://youtu.be/WninWFtO0Gg

Still seems timely enough. Grateful Dead: Throwing Stones 1987

Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals. Martin Luther King, Jr. I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/...

What do you guys and gals think of a "gratitude journal"?  I made my first entry this morning, and it had a pretty powerful impact on my day.  One of the more productive days I've had in a long time...feeling the flow. :) It seems there is some science behind it: Gratitude journals may be...

Reub wrote: I used to use the word "Romneeee" as my mantra however it suddenly stopped working this past November.

Ha! Thanks, Reub, I think it worked.

There are many good books on the subject. Someone mentioned A Path With a Heart, by Jack Kornfield, which I really like. For me, I think it's important to look beyond the "getting peaceful" aspect of meditation, which is just fine, really,  to a more investigative, curious approach where y...

From an article:http://www.nationofchange.org/john-brennan-vs-sixteen-year-old-1357827819 In October 2011, 16-year-old Tariq Aziz attended a gathering in Islamabad where he was taught how to use a video camera so he could document the drones that were constantly circling over his Pakistani village, ...

I was looking up duration for TLH and found this article: http://etfdailynews.com/2011/07/14/know-your-duration-before-investing-in-these-bond-etfs-shv-shy-iei-ief-tlh-tlt-edv/ the article has a nice duration chart. THL seems to be right in the middle of the curve for all treasury funds. Yeah I rea...

Every now and then there's a story that cuts through our minds and goes straight to our hearts. Personally, I need to see more of these. Be sure to watch the documentary video, about 12 min, within the article. Jeffrey Wright is well known around his high school in Louisville, Ky., for his antics as...

I would take a look at using an intermediate fund such as TLH. He could do: 25% VTI 25% GLD 50% TLH It seems less crazy than the 4 way split while economically being almost identical  :) Edit: Ah MangoMan already mentioned this. But it's worth a look! I am not sure if it was mentioned elsewhere, bu...

If you prefer, you can call the supreme psychic gestalt God, but you should not attempt to objectify him. What you call God is the sum of all consciousness, and yet the whole is more than the sum of Its parts. [It] is not one individual, but an energy gestalt. [It] is a psychic pyramid of interrela...