Author Archives: Malik Abdul Rasheed

Casino Capitalism

By Malik Abdul Rasheed | February 28, 2010

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: In no way shape or form is this post aligning itself with any particular economic school, political party or ideology like the Austrian School of Economics, Keynesian(s), Saltwater/Freshwater Economist, Democrat, Libertarian, Republican, Left, Right, Socialist etc. The purpose of this post is a conversational starter about the questionable merits of interest. Although this [...]

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Valentine’s Day: The Emotional Land Grab

By Malik Abdul Rasheed | February 1, 2010

As I walk up the New York City blocks I see the sprinkle of puffed red heart pillows with “I Love You”, stuffed teddy bears laced in red, big bright roses on display, a sea of red stained cards in the window and lets not forget the mind numbing television advertisements from Zales, DeBeers, Hallmark, [...]

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10 products we own that are awesome

By Malik Abdul Rasheed | January 4, 2010

So over the last couple years, my wife and I have collected a set of really nifty products that have just…well…made our life easier. I would even go a step further and say these products have transformed how we do things at home. Some of the products were gifts from different family and friends, while [...]

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