May 20, 2008
Does Life Make Us Gamblers?
Just because I play the penny slot machines when I go to Las Vegas doesn’t mean I’m not a gambler. However, my mistakenly betting over thirteen dollars on my first bet might mean I’m gambling challenged. Nevertheless, life goes on; and life is one gamble after another.
Life’s gambles start small - like taking your first step, deciding what to ask Santa for and whether to study for a possible, pop quiz. Then the risks get bigger - like marriage. The U.S. ranks seventh in percentage of marriages that end in divorce. Australia, Estonia, Luxemburg, Finland and Belarus have higher percentages than we do. Sweden has the highest. India, on the other hand - the one with a wedding ring still on it - has the lowest percentage of marriages that end in divorce. Obviously, when it comes to wedding vows, Indians aren’t Indian givers.
Buying a house is another expensive risk; but because of the slowdown in the housing market, homeowners are coming up with innovative ways to sell their homes. One man is offering club membership and golf lessons to the buyer of his golf course house. A man whose house is on forty acres will give the buyer […]
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