June 2011 – Ivesguy

June 30, 2011 Travel No Comments

Tassie: Shopping anyone?

While in Tasmania last week, we stopped by the Salamanca markets. It took my wife, Marieta, about 10 seconds to discover these markets were on every Sunday in the downtown “Salamanca” area of Hobart. So, our Sunday was planned. I enjoy going along to such events because I can usually get a good feel for […]

June 29, 2011 Property Investment, Property Market News, USA, USA Property No Comments

USA property: Not now? Then when?

I just read an article imploring folks to stay away from USA property right now. I found the article very interesting. Not sure I agree with the assessment, but very well written and very compelling. Now my question is this, “If this is not a good time to buy property in the USA, then when […]

June 27, 2011 Travel No Comments

How’s Tassie?

Glad you asked cause I just got back from my first visit. And, I can sum up the experience by saying it was much better than I expected. I guess that’s why you need to go someplace before you can really have a valid opinion. For instance, when I hear people say things like, “I […]

June 15, 2011 College, Lessons Learned, My Story, Sharing Ideas No Comments

Why are you going to college?

That’s one question I dreaded many years ago when I first attended college (university). I dreaded the question because the truth was a bit embarrassing. You see, I had no idea why I was attending college. It wasn’t even my idea. It was my parents idea; my high school teachers’ idea; my friends’ idea. I […]

June 13, 2011 Article Reviews, Attitude, Lessons Learned, Sharing Ideas No Comments

Should Failure be a good word?

Why does the word failure get such a bad rap? If failure is so bad, so negative, so damaging, then why is it that most successful people have used it to propel themselves to success? Could it be that failure is “part and parcel” with success? Could it be that without failure, there’s no success? […]