MaxBro

Why Do the Poor Stay Poor?

MaxBro — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:49 +0000

Because, like a wayward billiard ball crashing across the green, knocking against other balls at random, the poor make virtually every decision in a fog of desperation. Knowing that one wrong move means a missed mortgage payment, or less food for the week, or at the least the disemboweled feeling that comes with money lost [...]

Question for High School Guidance Counselors

MaxBro — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:36:56 +0000

Would it be so bad to encourage high school students to think of a way they can generate lots of money by creating something new and unique (perhaps via the internet) that will enable them to avoid the daily 9-5 grind, instead of hopelessly heading into the traditional college-then-work experience most people follow? It’s a long [...]

A Few Suggested Posting Guidelines for Craigslist

MaxBro — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:39:08 +0000

Over the past few weeks I’ve been using Craigslist extensively to look for bargain furniture as well as sell a few items to raise money. For the longest time I stayed away from the site mainly because the spam became unmanageable. Try searching for a job in the sales or marketing categories in any city [...]

Imagination of Timmy Gibbons As He Builds A Tree Fort In His Backyard

MaxBro — Tue, 20 May 2008 07:40:02 +0000

Rick and John, friends from school Rick: Have you seen that awesome tree fort Timmy’s building in his backyard? John: It’s not a tree fort, stupid. It’s a defense base capable of total global destruction. Rick: Really? He must be really smart to know how to build that. John: I’ll say. He’s definitely cooler than my dad. Rick: Yeah, my [...]

The Importance of Leverage, and How to Cut Your Cell Phone Bill By 40%

MaxBro — Mon, 19 May 2008 05:42:41 +0000

Whenever I hear people gripe about the price of oil I always smile and think to myself that those same people will generally have no problem plunking down hundreds or even thousands of dollars on some luxury they really don’t need. Luxuries like iced lattes, cigarettes, gym memberships and especially cell phones. While gas is certainly [...]

The New Marvel Era: A Review and Rundown of ‘Iron Man’

MaxBro — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:03:11 +0000

The unusual thing about Iron Man is that it comes across so open-ended and exploratory. It’s as though it’s one big expensive pilot TV episode in what will assuredly be a long and expensive Marvel series. This is contrary to the previous Marvel offerings like Spider-man and X-men that were worlds contained unto themselves. Spiderman [...]

Photofabler

MaxBro — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:22:17 +0000

Photofabler heralds in a new genre of literature: photofabling. Or, writing short stories based on meaningful pictures. Every week a new picture is added and you write a fable using that picture as inspiration. This is a project I’ve wanted to start for a long time. For right now, I’m using ning as a means to [...]

MaxBro Media

MaxBro — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:07:49 +0000

Over the past few months I’ve been gathering domains and prepping several websites in preparation for the launch of my media company. Well, today marks the beginning of MaxBro Media. I’m very excited to start this new project because it will provide a foundation for many cool ideas in the future, and provide me an [...]

The Rich Have Friends

MaxBro — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:59:22 +0000

Ever notice that rich people have a lot of friends? They do. Lots of them. I’m not talking about friends that know them merely because they are rich. I’m not talking about friends that are bought. I mean real friends. Look at the richest people in America. Look at people down the block from you that [...]

Five Essential Tips For Those Wildly Terrified of Driving Stick

MaxBro — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:47:21 +0000

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who can drive stick, and those who can’t. The former are way cooler than the latter. Here is a quick guide to help get you into that exclusive club of the clutch capable. 1.) Keep your left heel off the floor when pressing the clutch. This [...]