The biggest news in the past couple of days has been the college admissions scandal. A slew of business executives and two high-profile actresses were among 50 people charged in a $25 million cheating scheme to help wealthy  students to gain admission to top colleges.  Why were these rich parents so obsessed with getting their kids into the top colleges?

I have some thoughts on this.

Q: Why do most people go to college? A: So you can get a good job when you graduate. There are multiple studies out there that show that college students earn much more than the typical high school graduate.

It’s been more than four months since we’ve had a stock hanging out in the four comma club, buying drinks for everyone.

Apple’s (AAPL) market cap crossed above $1T on August 2, 2018 and stayed above that level for three straight months before it went straight to the dumpster. Did you buy the dip? Or did you panic sell and think the world was going to end? December feels like such a long time ago.

Ghosted [‘gōst-təd] v. : When a person expresses love, interest, or affection for someone or something and the person they are speaking to only says “Ditto”, like Patrick Swayze in the movie Ghost.

Example: Ron told his girlfriend he loved her, only to be ghosted by her response of “Ditto”.

A couple of months ago, I decided to reach out to Chipotle to see if I could get one of the famed Black Cards.

Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey Of Apollo 8 And The Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey To The Moon is a New York Times bestselling novel released last year by Robert Kurson.

It tells the story of the three astronauts (Jim Lovell, Frank Borman, Bill Anders) who made the first daring and courageous journey to the Moon and the challenges they faced along the way. It reads like a thriller.

As if you actually wanted to read about another celebrity’s routine.

I present mine:

• Wake up (usually from baby crying in the adjacent room or from dog licking my face)

• Check futures (I have no idea why I do this)

• Take a shower if I didn’t take one before bed

• Put on clothes, brush teeth, make hair look beautiful, believe me

• Feed the dog and let him outside

• Make a quick cup of coffee and grab a Larabar or RxBar to go

• Drop the kid off at daycare

• Arrive at work 30-45 minutes late

Why is talking about money such a taboo subject?

I just started reading Brian Portnoy’s book The Geometry of Wealth and he makes a perfect statement about this:

“Put down your fucking phone! “ -Mrs. Ramp to Mr. Ramp pretty much every night

This is a real issue for nearly all of us. You’re standing in line at Chipotle. You’re waiting at a stoplight. You’re walking down the street. You’re playing with your kids. You’re always looking at your phone.

Approximately 75% of you are currently reading this on your phone. I know this because my site analytic data tells me so. Thanks for playing.