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Our favorite personal finance blogs: Wise Bread
With a different approach then our first reviewed blog, Get Rich Slowly, Wise Bread is a community of bloggers writing on vastly different topics under the financial advice umbrella. With the tag line ” Living large on a small budget ” the site encourages readers to make sound financial decisions without sacrificing the fun in [...]
Dear John Letter, the Mega-Cineplex Version
As I get older my perceptions on things change, and I feel like I’ve become cold to you. I wasn’t always this way, in high school I was up for any movie, any time, but back then it was more about the act of going to the theater than the actual film itself. And [...]
The Rotten Tomatoes curse
Hi all, Couple/Think has been on vacation for the last week so thanks for coming around this way again. During our mini-vacay, Kirsten and I saw the movie “Iron Man.” It was thoroughly entertaining and fun–everything the studios are trying to achieve for their summer blockbusters. Before this flick though, our last trip to the [...]
Crossing the home/work computer divide
The separation of home computer and work computer has caused me grief many times. Whether I’ve forgotten a birthday and the address I need to send out the card is on my home computer, or am simply sick of emailing an excel sheet back and forth with my wife to make home budget updates, there [...]
Advertisers want you, but in a different way….
What began as ingenious contests has turned into a new advertising and marketing concept– viewer created ads. I remember watching Terry Tate the Office Linebacker during the Super Bowl in 2004 and laughing hysterically at what a great commercial it was. It created an even greater connection in the following days when I learned the [...]
Under the bus, out of my mind
Reality television, I’m very disappointed in you. Well, I’m discouraged by the contestants and participants more than the actual shows, but the hosts are starting on the downward spiral as well.
Anyway, I’m fed up, done, can’t stand it, and need to say something before this epidemic spreads into mainstream society. I’m referring to the make [...]
No News is Rooney’s News
With my occupation in documentary production, I watch many journalistic and documentary-style news magazine shows. A few of my favorite series are Dateline, 48 Hours Mystery, Primetime, and 60 Minutes. While each show has its ups and downs as far as interesting stories and topics, they always strive to present new information.
However, I cannot [...]
Jumping in
Welcome to Couple/think. I’m Shane, one half of the equation that it takes to make this duo, and I see you’ve already met Kirsten, my wife, and as the old maxim goes, the better half of our couple. We’ve been meaning to start this blog for some time, but now are finally jumping in. Kind [...]
