Quotes of the Day

Here is our formula for only buying properties with a CAUSE: 1. Convenience (near schools, hospitals, shopping, public transportation, a university) 2. Attracts families 3. Under the average price (10% below the average price in our chosen market) 4. Starter home (entry level home tends to be the most liquid, the most price stable, and generally the easiest to rent out) 5. Economic fundamentals (people are moving there, more jobs are coming, amenities and infrastructures are growing, government is pro-business, rent rates are stable or increasing) [2013] - Julie Broad

Don't obsess over your sleep, especially if you're having problems. If you need an alarm clock, make sure it's turned away from you so you can't see the numbers. And if you find yourself worrying about poor sleep scores, give yourself a break from your sleep tracker. If you find yourself lying awake in bed, unable to get back to sleep, my advice is to stop fighting it. Get up, go into another room and do something relaxing. Fix a cup of tea (noncaffeinated, obviously), and read a (preferably boring) book until you feel sleepy again. If the sleeplessness persists, the most effective treatment is a form of psychotherapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, or CBT-I. Studies of CBT-I techniques have found that they're more effective than sleeping medications. [2023] - Peter Attia

Thoroughly check the yearly financial report of the complex and the status certificate of the condo unit you with to purchase. They should contain: facts relating to financial and management stability of the complex; the most recent audited financial statements; a record of assessment; any pending or anticipated legal actions; anticipated common element repairs; the anticipated common loans; anticipated increases to reserve funds; anticipated structural or mechanical repairs; and municipal work orders. [2013] - Dan S. Barnabic

Never approach a woman from behind. Always come in from the front, but at a slightly angle so it's not too direct and confrontational. You should speak to her over your shoulder, so it looks like you might walk away at any minute. [2005] - Neil Strauss

There is a wonderful universe of whole grains out there. You may have tried quinoa, but what about kaniwa or fonio? Even wild rice (which is not actually even rice) may not sound as wild as the grain called freekeh. Have fun and try some amaranth, millet, sorghum, or teff or expand the amber waves of your horizon. If you have a choice, pick red quinoa over white quinoa, blue corn over yellow, and yellow corn over white. Pigmented rice--red, purple, or black--has benefits over brown. Whole-wheat pasta cooks in about 10 minutes. My favorite brand is Bionaturae because of its deliciously nutty taste. [2015] - Michael Greger