Toxic Trump – What to do?
As of November 12, 2022 the US midterm elections are still in doubt, even though election day is four days in the past. There does seem to be one certainty however, the epoch of Donald Trump is coming to a…
What is a Weekend?
In the immortal words of Violet Crawley, “What is a weekend?”. With Old Harold’s retirement, it seems the two days I looked forward to in the week now have little meaning. There is also no rise and fall from hump…
How to be “un”
These days it is seems more important to not be something than to be something. I call this how to be "un". When did this un-trend get started? It seems to me it has been ongoing for a long time,…
Entertain Me!
Will our appetites for entertainment ever be satiated? On community Facebook pages, old Harold often see parents asking what things are available in town for kids to do. When I was a kid there were no computers, Netflix, Amazon or…
It’s a Click-Bait World
Let's be honest, all of us get most of our information from social media, like Facebook and YouTube, right? The creators of that content know how to suck us in. They know that click-bait is the way to go to…
The Art of Low Finance
Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) area way to save money and defer income taxes until you are retired and pulling in less money. Ideally you put money into investments like mutual funds, and let them grow with compound interest into…
The Alt-Right: A Grifter’s Paradise
This article is an extension of a previous article: Conspiracy Theory Marketing. This article focuses on the demographic known as the "Alt-Right", which are very often the target of conspiracy theory marketing. The Alt-Right has proven to be fertile ground…
Why I am so Smart
Hello all you dumb bastards! You know why I am so smart? I am smart 'cause I got a degree and I can teach people and tell them why I know more than they do. But let me be clear.…