In March of this year, my wife abandoned her family. She took off for Dubai to go on a cruise leaving me to fend for myself and raise our two sons on my own. I was devastated. As I tried to pick up the pieces of my life and gain some semblance of normality, I […]
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You wouldn’t read the reviews for a paper towel holder when you want to buy a rolling pin, would you? This is exactly what can happen if you aren’t careful reading the Amazon customer reviews. Fortunately, there are some tricks you can use to get the most out of buyer reviews on Amazon. In my […]
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Before I get to the best Amazon Cyber Monday deals, I need to be serious. I wrote most of this article yesterday. Brains Report wanted to get the best deals out to you Brainiacs first thing Cyber Monday morning. I toyed with the idea of staying up until Midnight and writing this blog post then, […]
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Brains Report is always looking for ways to help our readers. One feature that gives you personalized help is our “Help Me Choose” page. There are 11 fields on there, but if you are in a hurry to get to the gym, we can make do with info from just three fields. Yesterday, we got […]
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Oh crap! You forgot to get something for Uncle Cornelius! And, did you get enough presents for the kids? You don’t want them to look back at Christmas 2017 and think about how indigent and thoughtless their parents are. Oh dear God, you don’t want your kids to think you’re dirty underprivileged people. And, you […]
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I can’t pay full price for anything. It’s just not in my Dutch DNA. I’m constantly looking for the latest “hack” that allows me to save 5%, 10%, or even more on anything I was going to buy anyway. In my years of being a shrewd customer, I’ve discovered the following ways to get amazing […]
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I can’t watch the new season of a TV show without first going through every single old episode. Often times, I end up not even watching the new season. Anyway, this is not about my tragic flaws. This is about Curb Your Enthusiasm or, more like, Curb Your White Privilege, amirite? Anyway, in the first […]
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“Hey, Kid. Kid. Come here. Look inside of my trench coat here. Do you like what you see? That’s right: I have high-end facial products at a fraction of the price you’d pay at an authorized dealership.” Unfortunately, dealers of counterfeit wares these days do not approach you the same way they did before the […]
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What is a professional? As a baseball fan growing up, I had a clear definition of a professional. They were the guys in the big leagues. They got paid to do what they do. That’s what made them professionals. One day, my grandpa gave me a quarter to hit some grounders. From that day forward, […]
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A friend recently posed the ultimate career question: “How can you make money doing what you love?” My grandpa always said, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” He was a bartender. I don’t know how you can make money doing the specific activity you love. I don’t […]
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