Colorado Kimmie

 I realize I'm a product of public schools...in Tennessee (some of the WORST public schools in AMERICA), but never did I imagine a time where I would be explaining to those who attending private schools how economics works.  It's really common sense.  You gouge tax property owners, then what happens?  Rent suddenly goes SKY HIGH!  You tax the shit out of business owners?  What happens next?  INFLATION - smaller products that are now more expensive.  Inflation occurs when we print money that has no backing and is completely valueless.  I live near Denver.  Denver and Philadelphia are the sole mint for coinage in the US currency system (but by far Denver mints the most coins).  It costs more to mint a coin than the coin is now worth.  ANY LIGHTBULBS going off yet?  They want you to believe they're not using coins because of germs, but it's just too damn expensive to roll out more coinage! SIDE NOTE: For those who eat at Taco...

I came across some pictures the other day of fond memories on my trip in 2007 to Hawaii.  My brother, retired Military, was stationed in some pretty locales.  But, Hawaii may have been one of my favorites.  The cool thing about my brother is, he should have been a travel agent/trip advisor.  He can really put together the best experiences when people come to visit.  For my trip in 2007, he typed out an itinerary, and for years I held on to it.  So here's just some cools things to see when you visit Honolulu, HI, compliments of my brother (and I added some of my personal experiences as well): Yes, this is me in my 20's rather proud of my delicate Scotch Irish skin tone!  Believe me, copious amounts of SPF's were involved in the making of this photo. Get Lei'd at the Airport: Once you rest your sea legs into the airport in Oahu, the Hawaiian greeters will welcome you with a fresh flower lei.  This is an exceptional way to arrive to a new...