Why I Bought my Son a Second-Hand Piece of Furniture
It’s easy to consume. Flick on the TV and you’ll find no end to the plethora of items that you could spend your money on. Shopping is a national sport in most Western nations, and with the wonders of...
View ArticleInvesting in Education
Investing involves more than simply allocating money towards a particular venture. It also involves what we do with our time, which is arguably our greatest resource. In today’s world Mark and I see a...
View ArticleJailbreaking Education with David Blake
One of my pet passions is education. This stems from having experienced a range of different education mediums, coupled with an intense desire to provide my own children with the best education...
View ArticleA Trillion Dollars in Purchasing Power
That’s the estimated amount of purchasing power hispanics in North America have at their disposal. Impressive, and too big to be ignored! A reader of ours recently attended the Geeks on a Plane (GOAP)...
View ArticleThe “Strawberry Generation”
It’s clear that the education system is broken. From primary school all the way through the university system, it’s just not working. The problem isn’t just the quality of the state-sponsored education...
View ArticlePushing Against the Mainstream
I was a rebel while in school. I wasn’t the ill-mannered brute beating up smaller kids, and I wasn’t the obnoxious snot-nosed brat who swore at teachers because Daddy and Mommy hadn’t taught any...
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I Want My Children to Go Cold and Hungry
By: Chris Tell Maybe I’m peculiar, which is entirely possible, but I cherish the memories of adventures I had and times spent in awkward situations; the times spent pushing my own personal limits,...
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Self Sufficiency – Lessons from a Mother
By: Chris Tell Recently I wrote an article explaining why I want my children to go cold and hungry. I’ve read a lot about resiliency and self sufficiency and I’m oft amused by the concept of resiliency...
View ArticleWhat are We Teaching Our Kids?
In the process of teaching my son some mathematics, letter recognition, and writing I found myself committing the gravest of wrongs. Understandably the poor guy was getting bored with practicing...
View ArticleEducation versus Schooling
Screw it, I’m not going to send my kids to university when they complete their schooling years. I’m going to send them travelling, and not only that – I’m going to make them pay for it. When they...
View ArticleWhy I Bought my Son a Second-Hand Piece of Furniture
It’s easy to consume. Flick on the TV and you’ll find no end to the plethora of items that you could spend your money on. Shopping is a national sport in most Western nations, and with the wonders of...
View ArticleInvesting in Education
Investing involves more than simply allocating money towards a particular venture. It also involves what we do with our time, which is arguably our greatest resource. In today’s world Mark and I see a...
View ArticleYou Stupid, Stupid Boy! (Education of an Investor)
Teenagers do stupid things. I speak from authority. Freshly entering pimple-faced territory I had the opportunity to spend some time with a girl who made me weak at the knees. She was everything that...
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