Resolution in the Middle East

As I was comfortably watching the finale of the U.S. Open tennis tournament last night between Rafa and Novak, Scott Pelley of CBS reported a potential resolution to the Syrian conflict without bloodshed and war.

Let's hope this happens!

Finding the Best Web Browser

Yesterday, I had what others have called the Web Browser Blues.  What are the Web browser blues.  It is when your browser keeps crashing and you have to continually keep shutting down the computer and restarting.

This is no way to live life in the Internet world of today, but this is how my life was being led with Internet Explorer at the helm.  Seriously, Microsoft, you are the biggest software provider in the world, you make all the other software products on my system...why can't  you make a browswer that won't crash on me.

Anyway, so I set about locating the best Web browsers on the market today.  Just because IE is still the most popular, it apparently is losing the wars in customer satisfaction.  It lost me...I'll tell you that!

So, I download both Chrome and Firefox and tried each of them.

To my mind, Firefox was the big winner especially after I started using some of their awesome "Add-Ons" for Firefox which are truly amazing.

So, to all those out there who are still using IE, read why Firefox is awesome and make the switch now!

Friday Morning...

And I am getting ready to party?

Are you all with me?

Trying Out ScribFire

Hey folks, you can disregard this entry and the entires that follow for the next little bit as I am trying out a plug-in called ScribeFire. 

It allows you to post to your blog from within your browser.

Pretty Cool!

Jeff Fisher Leaving Tennessee

The NFL this year did not bode well for the Tennessee Titans.

There was a showdown between the star quarterback Vince Young and coach Jeff Fisher.

By all acounts, Jeff Fisher won while Vince Young was banned from the facility.

Now, both are gone.

According to SB nation, Jeff Fisher is leaving Tennessee. 

I predict he will be picked up by another team whenever he chooses.  He's a great coach and I wish him well!

Charie Sheen In the News Again

So, yesterday, Charlie Sheen was taken to the hospital again.  This time it was a drug induced evening with stars of adult entertainment.

Read more at Actor Charlie Sheen Taken to hospital. 

Will he ever learn?

Actually, sometimes I think all of this could be a publicity stunt because his show becomes more popular after each episode.

What do you think?

Financial Goals for the New Year

As long as I am at work without much work to do, I am going to jot down some new financial goals as you all should do for the New Year.  Currently, my financial thoughts are on retirement.

Why just retirement? 

Well, I have a pretty good job right now and hope that things stay that way.  Thus, I make enough money now to support my living habits.  I am concerned with down the road, when I am older and not working.  What will I do then when I do not have an income which I will live off every month?

So, the experts say that you should set aside about 6 months living expenses in case the worst happens.  In my case, that would be losing my job.  Ok, I will do that. 

Next, 401k.  Ok, I am good with that as I max it out as much as possible.  This will set me up pretty well for the older years.  But, as I was reading what is a Roth IRA, I realized that there is one more step I can take this year.  Open up a Roth IRA account.

Apparently, this is just like a 401k in that I get to realize the value of compounding money.  However, I pay tax on the money going in but do not pay tax on the money coming out.  Thus, when I am older, I will not have to worry about paying taxes on this money. 

And that my friends sounds great!

I'll be a rich old broad...now I got to get healthy so I will actually be alive when the time comes to spend that money!