by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 30, 2011 | for Fun, for Money
I love Dave Ramsey. He's a great inspiration for those who've made bad financial decisions and are overwhelmed with debt. But his “beans and rice, rice and beans” mantra sounds so boring and unattractive! If you want to have a life that includes an...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 22, 2011 | for Mind, Logical Fallacy Examples
Logical Fallacy > Informal Fallacy > Ignoratio Elenchi > Argumentum Ad Populum Argumentum ad populum (appeal to the people, appeal to popularity) is an argument which concludes that a position must be true because many people believe it is true. Other Names...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 21, 2011 | for Mind, Logical Fallacy Examples
Have you ever heard someone trying to prove a point—possibly in a political, scientific, or moral argument—that just seemed wrong, but you couldn't explain why? Have you heard or read positions that your gut said didn't make sense, but you couldn't pinpoint the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 20, 2011 | for Home
In 1991, we moved into our first home—after renting apartments and townhouses for six years—in Boca Raton, Florida. We leased it, with an option to buy, for a year. Finally, in August 1992, we were home owners! A couple of weeks later, Hurricane Andrew was on a direct...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 20, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Leaving your door unlocked at night—or even during the day—has become a thing of the past in most places in the country. Unfortunately, the general cultural understanding of respect for others' property has been largely replaced by a take-what-you-can-get mindset....
