HOME What's Really New My Emini Systems Easy Money in Stocks A Word of Advice Recommended Special Offers Resources Meet HOBO Reference Eclectic Links About Us Contact Us	Eclectic In case you don't know this yet, "eclectic" is a politically correct term for "junk." I am not the most politically correct guy, to put it very mildly, but even I could not lower myself to calling this page "junk." I could probably also call it "musings," but I find "eclectic" so much more sophisticated, not to mention that "musings" is in politically correct circles reserved for "rants and raves." I will be putting here the stuff I have written, read, or collected on the web that has little or nothing to do with trading. You know, I trade for a living, but I do not live for trading. To let you know what you can expect from the articles listed in this section, I created a special legend that uses only single letters which inform about the articles' contents. It is as follows: C(cool, clever, or creative ideas), H(humor), I (inspirational), O(other), P(personal), S(from odd to strange to bizarre), and U(useful). Some articles can be labeled with more than one letter.    Why is Bill smiling? Beverly Hills, liposuction, cosmetic surgery in Beverly Hills, botox, breast implants, breast surgery in Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, beauty, cosmetic surgery, breast implants in Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, cosmetic surgery, Beverly Hills liposuction, chemical peel, Beverly Hills dentist, apartments in Beverly Hills. (P) Books I read in 2005 I read quite a few books in 2005. What follows is their complete list with links to their pages on Amazon.com. [read more ...]  (H, O) Mostly One-liners I like to collect short, usually humorous, thoughts. They tend to be only about one line long and hence the title of this article. [read more ...]  (H, P) "GEE" by yours truly One fine day the faculty in the physics department of the University of Rectangular Circle (URC) decided that they needed one of those things they call innovations.  [read more ...]  (C, U) Mesothelioma: cancer, greed and profits Mesothelium is a tissue that forms the lining of several cavities inside the human body, in particular, the abdomen and chest.  [read more ...] (P) Great cities I lived or worked in A man's life is defined in some way by the places he lived or worked in. I have my own story to tell as well. [read more ...] (H) Another day in paradise Two out of seven ain't that bad. [read more ...] (I) Steve Jobs on life Steve Jobs and his friend Steve Wozniak are my heroes as you can learn from this piece. [read more ...] (H) Perfect kiss How do you even define such a thing? Let's see... [read more ...] (I) What would Borat do? I thought that it was a great headline, but at the same time I was a bit afraid that it might sound hollow. What convinced me to use it? [read more ...] (O, U) To HYIP or not to HYIP? In case you are totally not familiar with this term, HYIP, which stands for High Yield Investment Program, is a modern version of the infamous Ponzi scheme. [read more ...] (C) Cool science Check this out! This is one of the coolest science experiments you will ever see. [read more ...] (O, U) Traffic, clicks and cash Yes, it is possible to make money on the Internet with a website that has some content to offer. Mine (bragging not intended) is a good case in point. [read more ...] (H) The Internet is for porn If you really did not know that, then you are probably not one of those 'normal people' featured in this video. [read more ...] (I) "They know" by Dr. Robert Anthony Over the years I have had the privilege to spend time with some very financially and spiritually enlightened people. As a result, my personal life and the way I do business has changed. [read more ...] (H) The greatest political joke of 2006 I thought that this practical joke was hilarious. And obviously politicians, surprise, surprise, did not think so...[read more ...] (O, U) More cool science As a scientist by training, I believe that popularizing science is one of my duties. Science can be cool. [read more ...] (P) Books I read in 2006 I had read quite a few books in 2005, but it turns out that I read even more in 2006. What follows is their complete list with links to their pages on Amazon.com. [read more ...]  (C, I) The perfect human? A few years back I have reached the peak of my physical prowess. My record in push-ups that I set then was 57 in one series. And it still is as I have become quite a slacker since then. [read more ...] (S) Selling snow on eBay! Weird? You bet... But if you think that it is a total fraud, you may want to think again. [read more ...] (C) Singing hippo Never seen a singing hippo? That's strange... [read more ...] (I) 16 rules I try to live by Bob Parsons is known to most people as the founder of a web hosting company, BigDaddy.com. The one that hosts these pages. [read more ...] (C, H) Angelina... Okay... I don't know about you, but I believe that Angelina Jolie is the most beautiful woman in the world and the most gorgeous Hollywood actress ever. [read more ...] (H) Bill Maher's advice to Dubya Bill Maher is one of my favorite TV personalities. Some time ago I found this piece attributed to him which I republish below. [read more ...] (C) Mambo Number 5 is back! Or perhaps it has never really gone away. Here are a few versions of it (and some extra info for the clueless). [read more ...] (U) "America's greatest problem" by Melvin Sickler If you asked any American citizen what the Federal Reserve is, he probably would tell you that it is a government agency that creates all of the money to run the United States. [read more ...] (C, H) Always look on the bright side And why not? What do you have to gain by being pessimistic all the time. [read more ...] (S, U) Peanuts are bastards - scientifically proven The truth is finally out. The truth about the most outrageous conspiracy of all times! [read more ...] (C, U) Trump blasts Bush Donald Trump is known for this independence and candor as much as he is known for creating a lot of buzz about his own persona. I am not sure if his last opinion of the Bush administration is just another of his buzz campaigns or if it is something more serious. [read more ...] (C, P) I got mugged! Just recently. Over the very last weekend. Don't worry though... I have already fully recovered from this surprise and I am doing better than ever. [read more ...] (H) Fake what? I have recently come across this website that features really nice looking, shapely ladies. [read more ...] (C, U) Have you seen this hand lately? You may have noticed that this site deals with quite a few things, only one of them being trading eminis. Another thing worth noting is Texas Hold'em whose craze is still far from its climax, in my opinion. [read more ...] (U, P) The day I cracked Alexa's TR of 100,000 This day is today, April 4th, 2007. Some four months ago, my Alexa Traffic Rank was well over 6 million. I thought it was bad and decided that it was time to change it. [read more ...] (H) On the importance of double-checking It is never a bad idea to double check things before you do something radical or stupid. [read more ...] (C, U) Traffic, traffic, traffic Some time ago I was bragging here how I convert clicks on the Yahoo ads you can see in these pages into hard cash. I even showed two pictures illustrating a nice correlation between the traffic and my paychecks. [read more ...] (H) "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog" If you don't know where this quote comes from then I am afraid that you, my friend, need to do some serious brushing up on your history of the Internet. [read more ...] (S, H) First Big Brother, now Junior Google I think it is George Orwell who should be credited with the idea of Big Brother, but he did not invent Google. [read more...] (P, O) LA on fire! Many people out there believe that Southern California is one of the best places to live. Well, perhaps that is so, but if you love frequent fires then it indeed is the best. [read more...] (C, P) ABBA The decade of 60-ties was indisputably the decade of the Beatles. [read more...] (C, U) I own the Moon! Sort of. [read more...] (U) Taming the search engine beasts I have this website that I have been developing for almost a year and a half. It's a very plain looking site with some standard Front Page CSS templates, with no logo, no graphics, no anything. [read more...] (H) Do you love teddy bears? Like most little kids I too had a teddy bear or two when I was the little kid age. Over the time I have, however, become less and less qualified for this age category and, as a result, have become quite teddybearless. [read more...] (H) "Impossible" A funny thing happened today when I was sitting in Borders on the corner of Vine and Sunset, down here in Hollywood, that I visit quite frequently as it is only only about ten minutes walking from my place. [read more...] (P, U) "It takes a wise man..." If you are to believe one of those old, wise, probably Jewish or so I think, sayings, "every fool can paint a picture, but it takes a wise man to sell it." [read more...] (P, U) Traffic from articles I have already bragged how good I am at generating traffic to this site (genius, of course) and how good I am at writing articles (off the scale totally, unquestionably and completely), so now it is only natural to start bragging about how good I am at generating traffic from my articles. [read more...] (C, U) A cousin with a very heavy accent If he could speak, his accent would be very, very foreign. But he cannot. [read more...] (P, H) How I invented the Internet Okay, I didn't. But neither did Al Gore, who for some odd reason seems to be getting all the credit for it. So, why shouldn't I? [read more...] (U, H) More global warming in 10 years How do I know this? [read more...] (H) Wrong plot, gentlemen! It turns out that the US authorities foiled yet another terrorist plot recently. [read more...] (C) Summer Nights Summer nights are upon us again and what's the better time to recall one of the greatest Broadway musicals than during times like that. [read more...] (C) Poetry, anyone? I don't write poetry in English. Yet. Admittedly, this saves the human race a lot of pain. [read more...] (C) Just some Milk & Sugar If you are thirsty, I am afraid this won't be able to help you. [read more...] (H) George W. Bush goes to Vietnam George W. Bush finally set his foot on the Vietnam soil during his last year Asian trip. Not a moment too soon. Not at all. [read more...] (C, H) Real men and their nudes In the days long gone, the real men would code their computer programs using punch cards. [read more...] (C, H) Mika Brzezinski sets Paris Hilton on fire This story is entirely true. I swear that this did happen. [read more...] (C, H) The 7 vices of highly creative people What follows is one of the greatest masterpieces of satire you will find on the Web. [read more...] (C) "You never can tell" Or can you? Can you tell what movie is this dance from? To the song of Chuck Berry. [read more...] (C) "First we take Manhattan" One of the greatest artists of the second half of the 20th century and still one of the most underrated. [read more...] (H) The most frequently stolen traffic sign Do you know what the most frequently stolen traffic sign is? [read more...] (U, O) What do I know about the Dutch? I have noticed that I receive quite a few visitors from the Netherlands and that a disproportionately large number of the Dutch are among my customers having bought either some of my own products or those that I promote on this site. [read more...] (C, O) Beckham's debut in America Or rather what was left of it as Beckham played only the last twenty minutes of the game. [read more...] (C) San Francisco For a European, especially one who traveled a bit, American cities do not have much to offer in terms of charm and beauty compared to places like Paris, Prague, or Athens. [read more...] (H) George W. Bush - a closet physicist? These days pretty much everybody agrees that George W. Bush is a not-so-closet-failure. [read more...] (U, P) A most remarkable transformation I did that little trick. Just for the sake of amusement. And then I did it a few more times in a relatively quick succession: about five, perhaps a bit more, times within 15 minutes or so. The effect of this was short of a miracle. No, I am taking it back: it was absolutely miraculous! [read more...] (U) Humans still better at poker Still, but the time when the computer is the champion is near. According to one expert, this could happen in about 10 years. [read more...] (C) The most beautiful song ever? Looking old and tired, but still great. Phil Collins...  [read more...] (H) George W. Bush raps George W. Bush might be a failure as a Commander in Chief, but he is still a very talented individual. [read more...] (H) Never give up I have always believed in it.  [read more...] (C, H) Steve Wozniak - the prankster If there are two names in the home computing industry that stand out, it's Bill Gates and Steve Wozniak. [read more...] (H) That banana thing Yes... that thing. [read more...] (C) "Cecilia" and "Mrs. Robinson" Or the essence of Simon and Garfunkel. [read more...] (C) More fun with physics Didn't I tell you already that physics was cool? Sure, I did. [read more...] (C, U) Most amazing material "A miracle material for the 21st century could protect your home against bomb blasts, mop up oil spillages and even help man to fly to Mars." [read more...] (H) No reincarnation without permission! I used to live under one funny Eastern European communist regime for over two decades so I do know that these fellows tend to have a somewhat wacky sense of humor. [read more...] (C, U) I am a boy! Yes, I have been pretty sure of it for many years now, but nothing beats good scientific confirmation. And that I finally got in some recent study reported in the media. [read more...] (U) OnlyWire and all that jazz The icon you see below and on some other pages on this site, and more such pages are still coming as I keep updating them, belongs to OnlyWire, a very useful bookmarklet. [read more...] (H) Communism meets capitalism And they find out that they have a lot in common. Don't believe me? [read more...] (C) Woz goes to the Moon Okay, I guess, I messed this up. A bit. [read more...] (U) "Fiat Empire" This is a very interesting movie that I strongly recommend your attention. It talks about the Federal Reserve, its somewhat murky history and activity. [read more...] (U) Psychic wins the lottery Check out the video below. It reports on some psychic lady who, with her clan, won the lottery.  [read more...] (O, H) Miss Teen South Carolina bungles maps Check out this video. It shows a very nervous Miss Teen South Carolina who, needless to say, is no geography champ.  [read more...] (H) That is some optical illusion! Some optical illusions are stranger than others and some can be quite amusing.  [read more...] (C, O) Beauty and the beast or how to make money off the beast Let me introduce the beast first.  [read more...] (H) How to value your head injury Recently tabloids reported on an accident of a Czech speedway rider who suffered a really bad crash and as a result picked up a perfect British accent that can only be matched by his nearly flawless command of the English language. [read more...] (H) The funniest man alive Robin Williams is the Albert Einstein of comedy. He is a comedy genius. [read more...] (H) Steve Job's high school recollection Steve Jobs is one of the Steves from the Jobs-Wozniak duo that launched the personal computer revolution. [read more...] (H) Next US president? I already mentioned here that George W. Bush is a closet but remarkably good physicist. And he is also a talented rapper. [read more...] (C) Christian reunites with John and Tony Two out of three are humans. One is not.  And he is really into hugs. [read more...] (U, O) Want to live longer? Here is one good way to accomplish this. [read more...] (H) Need a haircut? Visit Poland! Yes, I mean a totally regular haircut. Although not in an ordinary outfit. [read more...] (C, I) Not only about Paris Hilton While for some Southern California may be best known mostly from the antics of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohen, or Britney Spears, there are some remarkable females down here who deserve the spotlight much more than those Hollywood brats. [read more...] (C, O) "Zeitgeist" This is an interesting movie that some will find controversial. It is worth checking out, though. [read more...] (H) American exporters getting smarter Because they have to... [read more...] (C) Man levitates in front of the White House Yes, it turns out you can still levitate in front of the White House. [read more...] (H) Britney Spears' mother plans a parenting book Yes, that's right. The mother of the famous celebrat Britney Spears is writing a book on parenting. [read more...] (C) "Y.M.C.A." Do I need to say any more? Or perhaps you prefer to listen? [read more...] (H) King of Spain to Chavez: "Shut up!" I thought kings were supposed not to use words like that. Especially in public. [read more...] (H) No shortage of black holes What a relief! It turns out there are enough black holes out there for everybody! [read more...] (C) "I am Canadian" I like William Shatner. [read more...] (U, O) Did you know that?   This article is meant to be a collection of rather short observations that highlight certain things about this site that may not be well known to our visitors. [read more...] (H) Jewish humor As you should know by now, I am a big fan of Seinfeld. [read more...] (H) One funny girl I like Kathy Griffin. [read more...] (H) Who is this guy? He is a well-known TV face, has his own comedy show, but several years back, like 15 or so, he was just yet another budding comedian. [read more...] (H) Laughter is contagious As you can see from this video... [read more...] (C) Can you yodel? Can you? I can't and I am sure I not a minority here. While yodeling does not seem to be an overly sophisticated way of singing, is it really simple? [read more...] (H) US Americans do have maps! Apparently, Miss Teen South Carolina was totally wrong about it. It turns out that US Americans do have maps. [read more...] (H, O) What happens when Wall Street screws up? You know well what happens when you screw things up, don't you? But what happens when fat Wall Street bozos screw up? [read more...] (H) Reagan roasted Ronald Reagan was one of the most popular US presidents ever, being elected for this office twice in a row and having previously served as the governor of California two terms in a row as well. [read more...] (H) Bill Clinton had a dream Yes, the former US president had a dream. [read more...] (I) "Don't lose your joy" by Joel Osteen Joel Osteen is a pastor from Houston, Texas. [read more...] (C) "It never rains in Southern California" Yeah, right... [read more...] (H) John McCain's humor A joke told by Senator John McCain, the almost certain Republican presidential nominee, is making Democrats furious. [read more...] (H) Jay Leno's jokes about Democrats It's hard to find a specimen more pathetic than the American Democrat. [read more...] (C) Reagan's brilliance Ronald Reagan was one of the most popular US presidents ever. I liked him a lot. [read more...] (U, O) The Bizzaro World of credit cards I got a new business credit card. It came from Bizzaro World. [read more...] (U, O) Happy Birthday, everyone! And by everyone I mean all those lucky ones born on February 29th. Now, you guys really got shafted. [read more...] (C, O) "California, here we come" These words are from a well known song. [read more...] (U, O) How I am hiding from my creditors Shhh... [read more...] (H) A monster remark Samantha Power, a Pulitzer winning author and a (former) advisor to Obama's campaign resigned recently after an off the record remark on Hillary Clinton being a monster.  [read more...] (H) "Naked trio seen having sex in moving car" That's a headline from the UPI website.  [read more...] (P, U) And the world richest prize goes to... This time, the $1.7-million Templeton Prize, the world richest annual prize, went to someone I do know personally as I happened to be a member of his research group way back in mid 80-ies at the time when I was working on my Master's degree in physics as a student at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland.   [read more...] (U) Caution: smart man ahead Yep, and, as usual, quite a few clueless.   [read more...] (C) More of Albert Hammond Albert Hammond was one of the more popular singers and song writers of the 70-ties and the 80-ties.   [read more...] (C) Golf, anyone? I am a big fan of golf. And golf is about the only new sport that I have embraced in America.   [read more...] (H) We stand by our President! Well, at least some of us do.   [read more...] (C) Budka Suflera Budka Suflera is one of the most popular Polish rock groups.  [read more...] (P, O) Today is my birthday I was born on April 2nd and it happened to be an Easter Sunday. Nice way to start a new life, isn't it ... [read more...] (P, U) So, how was your day? I hope it was good. [read more...] (H, O) True American patriot, at last! These days, it's not enough to support or even sincerely believe in the Patriot Act (and what a fine piece of crap this is, anyway) to be considered a true American patriot. [read more...] (H) Hillary can still win!? Yes, it turns out that Hillary Clinton can still win the Democratic presidential nomination. [read more...] (H) A flexible wife is not a bad thing The rumor has it that Russia's strongman, Vladimir Putin, has quietly divorced his wife in order to marry a younger female, a former accomplished Russian gymnast.  [read more...] (C) I am a cat person Yes, some people like dogs. And they like dogs over cats and over other pets like iguanas or something. And then there are folks that like cats over all other pets, dogs included. I am in the latter category, so I am a cat person.   [read more...] (O, U) Die, die, die! That's what I had to say after Microsoft had abandoned its Yahoo! takeover efforts this past weekend. And I meant this towards Microsoft. [read more...] (P) Books I read in 2007 I had read quite a few books in 2005 and even more in 2006. It turns out that 2007 was no exception as I read even more books that year than in 2006. [read more...] (H) Man's best friend While I am a big cat person, I do like dogs too and I realize very well that they are much more useful to us, humans, than our domestic felines, except that it is not the only thing that you seek in your pet. [read more...] (I) Holocaust hero passes away at 98 Irena Sendler who saved 2,500 Jews during World War II in the Nazi occupied Poland passed away at the age of 98. [read more...] (S) Do you believe in astrology? Do you? Most educated people dismiss astrology as rubbish. But should they? [read more...] (H, U) "The times they are a-changin'" Yes, Bob Dylan was certainly right. Although hardly the first one to notice this. Times do indeed change. [read more...] (C) Dinosaurs in the news again Nothing makes my day quite as much as a good story about happy dinos and their fabulous lifestyles. [read more...] (C, U) From trading options to Wikipedia Did you know that Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, was an options trader in his earlier career? [read more...] (H) Eavesdropping on lesbians I like to hang out in the Borders bookstore that is on the corner of Vine and Sunset down here in Hollywood. It's only a short walking distance from where I live, so I usually visit it a few times a week. [read more...] (U) Can you make money online? Want a proof? If you want a (very) short answer, please fast forward to the last paragraph of this article. And if you want to see how well I have fared in my online money making endeavors, I hope to satisfy your interest with convincing evidence posted below, so please consult this page for details. [read more...] (I) Last Lecture It might not have been his actual last lecture, but it was certainly a lecture of his lifetime. [read more...] (H) Who scared Schwarzenegger? Arnold Schwarzenegger, our Governator, was recently seen scared out of his wits. Or something... [read more...] (H) John McCain got what? During the recent Republican National Convention, John McCain, who runs for President as the Republican Party nominee, got himself... [read more...] (O, P) Aussies beating Canadians Now, obviously not at ice hockey. Here, our Northern neighbors are still holding quite steady in the upper echelons of world class. Even with Gretzky long gone... [read more...] (O, U) Have you started using iGoogle yet? If so, please add us to your iGoogle page. If not, read more to find out how to do this. [read more...] (O, U) "How Many Angels Can Fit On The Head Of A Pin?" In the 1200's St. Thomas Aquinas and others were grappling in earnest with the question that now seems foolish to most: "How Many Angels Can Fit On The Head Of A Pin?" [read more...] (H) That's really scary: one out of four! I had really had no idea that things were so badly screwed up by Bush and his pals until this morning when I saw headlines on Yahoo.com. [read more...] (O, U) Usain Bolt to run 100 meters in 9.5 seconds? If you watched the last summer Olympics, you obviously know who Usain Bolt is. If you did not, well here is a scoop for you: he is the fastest man ever who has set a new world record in the 100 meter dash during the Beijing Olympics. [read more...] (H) A voter's true station in life The elections time is upon us with all the hopes of change high again. But you know what? [read more...] (H) Advanced math = advanced headache? I am aware that some people (most, perhaps) associate math with just about one other thing and it is a headache. And I am talking only about rudimentary math. Forget stuff like calculus and such. [read more...] (H) One day in Africa Here is some joke that really cracked me up. I have just come across it on the net. [read more...] (H) Wanna talk banking? A stranger was seated next to a little girl on the airplane when the stranger turned to her and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."  [read more...] (H) President Obama pledges to remake America Let's just say that sometimes this does not work as intended.  [read more...] (O) Canadians are back! Back to be number 2 among my visitors...  [read more...] (H) Those pesky giants We all know the story of Newton and the giants. [read more...] (H) I treat my visitors like adults! Yes, I do. Not like some stupid punks, you know... [read more...] (O) His biggest smile ever? Look at this fellow. [read more...] (O) What a rip-off! That's just in! Some good news! Here is what the Associated Press brought on Friday, June 5th, 2009. [read more...] (O) Aussies chasing Brits For a long time, Aussies were number 3 and at times, though not so often, even number 2. [read more...] (O) Are you a gourmet type? I live in Hollywood. Yes, that Hollywood. [read more...] (H) What kills you For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a tremendous relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies. [read more...] (O) Monkeys and the stock market It turns out that monkeys have their own "stock market" too and that this stock market is also prone to fluctuations. [read more...]
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