GetRichSlowly.org, a personal finance blog written by Portland-area resident J.D. Roth, has been named “Most Inspiring” blog in the May 2008 issue of Money Magazine. GRS is one of three blogs included in the magazine’s annual list of the top 100 “people, places, things and strategies worth knowing right this minute.”
If you’re a regular reader of Around the Sun, you already know how inspiring I think GetRichSlowly is. The title of “Most Inspiring” definitely fits, but I’d say the site’s combination of information and inspiration is what has kept me coming back for almost two years. (In case you’re wondering, I’ve never met J.D. so it’s not a personal thing; the blog is just that good.)
The other blogs on the list include another favorite of mine, My Money Blog (named “Most Voyeuristic Blog”), and All Financial Matters (“Most Sensible Blog”).
In addition to blogs, the list covers “bests” in many other categories including jobs, stocks, cars, vacations, places to live, credit cards and more. Be sure to check out the magazine at your local library or online.
Even if you don’t have 40 grand, a knack for test-taking or janitorial skills, you can still get a taste for what it’s like to be a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through its OpenCourseWare program.
At the OCW website, you can access materials from 1,800 MIT courses, including lecture videos, notes, reading lists and assignments, free of charge. Undergraduate- and graduate-level courses are available, covering a variety of subjects in science, math, humanities and business. You can even download demonstration videos from a scuba diving class.
As you might expect, you won’t earn a degree, no matter how much you master the materials. And you won’t get invited to any keggers either. But you may learn how to humiliate pompous ponytail guys. How you like them apples?
On an otherwise uneventful plane ride last week, I cracked open the latest issue of Money Magazine wanting to know, as the cover advertised, which money websites were the best. I was so pleased to find that Portland-based GetRichSlowly.org was included among the creme de la creme. GRS is intelligent, informative and inspiring. It’s one of my favorites, and I’m thrilled that it’s getting the attention it deserves.
Portland Grassroots Media Camp is a weekend-long event offering skills trainings and workshops on media creation. The event takes place on Friday, August 24 through Sunday, August 26. All workshops are free and open to the public. Space is limited, however, so be sure to reserve your spot.
The workshops cover a range of topics related to graphic design, writing, art, film, radio, interviewing, marketing and more. Here is a sampling:
Adobe Photoshop
Comics 101
Creating a Webpage Using HTML
Podcasting
Digital Editing: Working With Short Interviews
Imovie Boot Camp
How to Create a Blog
Different Methods of Audio Production
Oral Histories—Interviewing Techniques
The Basics of Silkscreening
Writing a Press Release
United Voices ZINE: Early Process and Peer Editing
I’ve created a new page called Free Events (see nav bar above). It has links to folks offering free events in the Portland area. It’s a work in progress, so far there are only 2 categories: movies and concerts. Be sure to check it periodically for updates. Click here to view.
Just wanted to say thanks to alt.portland for writing about Around the Sun. It was a very cool surprise.
alt.portland, aka the Portland [Low-Budget] Guide, is a great resource for shopping, food, travel, and much more. If you live in Portland, plan to visit Portland or are moving to Portland, check out this site!
GetRichSlowly.org, a personal finance blog written by Portland-area resident J.D. Roth, has been named “Most Inspiring” blog in the May 2008 issue of Money Magazine. GRS is one of three blogs included in the magazine’s annual list of the top 100 “people, places, things and strategies worth knowing right this minute.”
