bitcoin 101 | Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
One of the most interesting things to happen in the past few years in finance has been the introduction of the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The money you have in your wallet or your bank account only has value because a government says it has value. Bitcoins were designed to replace those government issued currencies.
The Front Lines on the War on Cash | India
The new Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, was put in as a reformer. He knows that his job will be easier if people stop using cash. In November, he gave people a few weeks before he demonetized the 1,000 and 500 rupee notes.
Introduction to Collecting Currency (Paper Money) – Numismatics
This article will serve as our introduction to collecting currency (Paper Money) – Numismatics. Future articles will focus on a number of topics related to currency collecting and eBay.
Chattanooga, Tennessee | A “Wine Tour” | Finally Allowed In Grocery Stores!
Today, July 1st 2016 it is now legal to sell wine in grocery stores. There are a few larger chains and several smaller chains around the city, and I took a tour to see what everything was like.
Sonoma County, California | Tasting Tour Day 3 (Russian River Valley)
The third day of the Sonoma County wine tasting tour was reserved for Russian River Valley. The Russian River winds through much of northern Sonoma valley, and is the river that creates Alexander Valley as well. But it is a pretty large AVA. The Alexander Valley wineries are right around the river or on the […]
Hotel Review | MGM SKYLOFTS Las Vegas 2.0
The MGM Skylofts are one of my favorite places to stay. Here’s an update of our last review : There are four types of rooms. The single bedrooms, the slightly larger single bedrooms near the front desk, two bedrooms with either a pool table or a foosball table, and the Barbara Streisand suite with two bedrooms, a […]
Welcome To The Sage Bar: Home To One Of The Best American Whisky Selections In Vegas
Photo credit: Aria Sage is a farm-to-table restaurant by Chef Shawn McClain inside the Aria in Las Vegas. For me, the food is good but very heavy. The best part is the bar. In my opinion, they have the best American whisky selection in Las Vegas. The whole of Aria gets a lot of liquor, […]
Sonoma County, California | Tasting Tour Day 2 (Alexander Valley)
Sonoma County, California The second day of the trip we went the length of Alexander Valley, and found out later that one of the last wineries was in Chalk Hill. Later in the trip, I realized there is a Anderson Valley in Mendocino County to the north. Alexander versus Anderson for two places that are […]
Sonoma County, California | Tasting Tour Day 1 (Southern Sonoma County)
Sonoma County, California On the spur of the moment I decided to go on a tasting tour of Sonoma County, California. It is the county directly west of Napa Valley. I figured Napa Valley is more crowded and more expensive. And I didn’t know much at all about Sonoma County. My goals were to learn […]
