A Capitalist in a Socialist Country

Everyone is always looking for ways to make an easy buck [or euro] and I am no different. Be it returning grocery carts to their dispenser for the deposit or counting every single cent I find on the street, I'm always in the business of looking for more business.

I've had several questions over the past couple days concerning the sudden appearance of Google advertisements on both my blog and website.

"Thomas, why can I all of the sudden find 'singles in my area' from advertisements on your website?"

Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is another personal attempt at further funding the 'Thomas McGuire Retirement Fund'. Every time you visit my website or blog Google debits me fractions of a cent. I get paid just because so many of you are faithful readers of my life (although I can't imagine why).

Now, if the advertisements actually entice you enough to click on them, I get paid fractions more. How exciting!

As far as the actual content of the advertisements go, I assure you that I do not personally have any choice over what Google posts. Apparently the adds are cleverly chosen based on the content present on the site (which really doesn't explain the 'singles in your area'). I'm skeptical as to how much revenue I'll actually bring in considering the dividends per visit are so minuscule, but hey, a dollars a dollar no matter how you look at it!

I've got finals next week as well as a lot of last minute work to do, so that enough personal promotion for one day. Hope all is well!

[Click away people, click away! Just kidding. But seriously. Click.]

All good; all the time,

Thomas