It’s A Good Thing™

Just about done with the rough draft of the new book. It’s looking awesome! I’ve got an interview (in English) with Business Review coming up in their January 31 edition. I had a wonderful experience last night. Guess that one needs a little clarification, eh? :P Last night I got to meet these guys (Romanian only). Their website is quite slow loading and poorly designed … Continue reading It’s A Good Thing™

Going Hungry So A Banker May Eat Caviar

Since some of you cannot read more than 3 paragraphs, here is the summary of the rest of this article: Romanians starved and suffered (esp in the 1980’s) not because of bad luck or Communism but because the government decided to sell almost every scrap of food in order to pay off international bankers. And now the same thing is going on today. For those … Continue reading Going Hungry So A Banker May Eat Caviar

Let’s Talk About The Flipping Witch Tax

I don’t talk about Twitter too much but the truth is that I use it quite a lot. Amongst watching Markovian chains unfold in real time and other fun with ngrams, it’s an extremely useful tool to see what people (worldwide) are saying about Romania at any given time. Imagine one of those TV-style heart monitors in a hospital with the green background and the … Continue reading Let’s Talk About The Flipping Witch Tax

How To Budget Your Money

Yesterday I was perusing books in a local store and came across an old “classic” in business literature that I’d read years ago (in English). The central idea on the back of the book was “if you haven’t learned about how to handle money, then how are you going to know how to handle money?” I have zero interest in becoming a “business” author but … Continue reading How To Budget Your Money