The End of Her by Shari Lapena: A Book Review by Richard Cummings

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I haven’t been disappointed by a Shari Lapena book since fate brought us together. Would the trend continue or is The End Of Her going to be our first disappointment as a couple? Our relationship began with The Couple Next Door, a sultry fictional treat filled with deception, betrayal, and surprising twists with every turn of the page. It was …

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The 2020 Presidential Election: For Whom I Voted and Why

Richard CummingsDonald Trump, Featured Posts, Politics Leave a Comment

Every year since 2008, I’ve written a for whom I voted and why piece (2008, 2012, 2016). I confess — this year I’m completely baffled. I don’t understand how it’s possible that any reasonable person could consider voting for Donald Trump — there’s just so many things to completely exclude him as a viable candidate. I’m at such a loss …

Countries With The Highest Quality of Life

Income Equality and Standard of Living | Are you Better Off if Your Neighbors Aren’t?

Richard CummingsEconomics, Featured Posts, Politics Leave a Comment

In this article, we will take a look at countries with high income equality AND inequality and ask the question:  Between these two, which leads to a better standard of living for the whole? I recently wrote an article about socialism in Sweden.  With Joe Biden promising higher taxes on those making over $400,000 if he wins the presidency, the …

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SMH Explained: What does “SMH” mean and should I use it?

Richard CummingsA Rich Idea: Question and Answer, Featured Posts Leave a Comment

If you are wondering what SMH means and want to make sure that you’re using it correctly, I’m going to explain everything about the term “SMH”, when you should use it, and perhaps most importantly, when you should not use it…so you don’t make a fool of yourself (examples below). We’ve all seen scenarios in which people use terms or …

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Book Review: The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

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In this book review of The Wives by Tarryn Fisher, I’ll tell you three things: Why you’ll like it, why it will annoy you, and why it may surprise you. First, let me confess a disservice I’ve done to Tarryn Fisher, the author of The Wives. I typically do not read books of a similar genre consecutively. I find this …

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The 5 Best Ways To Learn Spanish [2020 Edition]

Richard CummingsBest/Top Lists, Featured Posts, Learning Spanish 1 Comment

What is the best way to learn Spanish? Spanish is spoken widely throughout the world and in ever-increasing numbers in the United States. This is probably why so many visitors write me and ask: “What is the best way to learn Spanish?” To answer this question, we polled 1,000 people who are native English speakers and are now fluent speakers …

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Chat Roulette: A Live Review of ChatRoulette.Com

Richard CummingsDaily Dalliances, Entertainment, Featured Posts, My A-Musings Leave a Comment

I am just reading in the entertainment section of the newspaper about this website called ChatRoulette.com. It´s a website where everybody is LIVE on webcams.  No doctored photos or photos of people from 10 years before.  It is all apparently live, pimples and all. So, I´m gonna pop on the computer and see what all the fuss is about — …