Comments on: Where the Rubber Meets the Road at Home http://alephblog.com/2009/12/19/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-at-home/ Helping Institutions and Ordinary People Invest Better by Focusing on Risk Control Sun, 27 May 2012 06:47:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vijayhttp://alephblog.com/2009/12/19/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-24007 Vijay Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:11:18 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2227#comment-24007 Hey David, I would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a awesome new year. I was reading this blog post and shared it with my wife, since I do believe that reading your blog posts not only helps us think better as investors, but also helps us be better individuals. My wife asked me a question, as to do you home school all your kids, have you done so always, and if you don't mind, would you tell us your thinking behind this. We were recently reading Dumbing Us Down (http://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory-Schooling/dp/0865714487/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) and were wondering if lack of faith in our education system had something to do with your decisions/choices. Thanks, -Vijay Hey David, I would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a awesome new year. I was reading this blog post and shared it with my wife, since I do believe that reading your blog posts not only helps us think better as investors, but also helps us be better individuals. My wife asked me a question, as to do you home school all your kids, have you done so always, and if you don’t mind, would you tell us your thinking behind this. We were recently reading Dumbing Us Down (http://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory-Schooling/dp/0865714487/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) and were wondering if lack of faith in our education system had something to do with your decisions/choices. Thanks, -Vijay

]]> By: Peterhttp://alephblog.com/2009/12/19/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-23907 Peter Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:39:36 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2227#comment-23907 Merry Christmas! to you, your wife, and your children. As much as anything you write, I always apprecitate your committment to being honest with yourself, and with your readers. None of us is perfect-or remotely close in my opinion, but your blog shows how much you value living the truth you find and sharing it with your readers. Of course, it does not hurt that you are very smart, know a lot of stuff I don't, and pass it on. If it would ever be possible to contribute to the Merkel GoodWell fund, I, for one, would like to make a deposit, to thank you for your contribution to my life. Best wishes, Peter La Prade Merry Christmas! to you, your wife, and your children.

As much as anything you write, I always apprecitate your committment to being honest with yourself, and with your readers. None of us is perfect-or remotely close in my opinion, but your blog shows how much you value living the truth you find and sharing it with your readers. Of course, it does not hurt that you are very smart, know a lot of stuff I don’t, and pass it on.

If it would ever be possible to contribute to the Merkel GoodWell fund, I, for one, would like to make a deposit, to thank you for your contribution to my life.

Best wishes,

Peter La Prade

]]> By: Mr. Chttp://alephblog.com/2009/12/19/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-23902 Mr. C Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:08:21 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2227#comment-23902 Thanks for sharing. This will help me to remember to go through your site when I buy from Amazon. Thanks for sharing. This will help me to remember to go through your site when I buy from Amazon.

]]> By: Craighttp://alephblog.com/2009/12/19/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-23893 Craig Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:22:35 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2227#comment-23893 Fantastic, thank you for writing about this. I agree you can't determine outcomes with children but you can influence them. Sometimes heavily. Keep it coming, I'll be paying attention. Fantastic, thank you for writing about this. I agree you can’t determine outcomes with children but you can influence them. Sometimes heavily. Keep it coming, I’ll be paying attention.

]]> By: Annette Solysthttp://alephblog.com/2009/12/19/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-23892 Annette Solyst Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:37:02 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2227#comment-23892 David, Thank you for the insights. Your kids are very fortunate to have parents willing & able to be involved so thoroughly. Focus on working hard and saving, along with the ethical and moral underpinnings you teach and live by example - that is a solid base to build a life on. Best wishes to all of you and a merry Christmas. David,
Thank you for the insights. Your kids are very fortunate to have parents willing & able to be involved so thoroughly. Focus on working hard and saving, along with the ethical and moral underpinnings you teach and live by example – that is a solid base to build a life on.

Best wishes to all of you and a merry Christmas.

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