(the ones who will have the most active and effective change) for example, me coming here and motivating change among American business people at biggerpockets and facebook would probably spark more economic change in the USA economy than just about anything else I can do, other than my own business. we have to stick together, and make decisions to achieve change.

My interest and curiosity in the FICO as a risk assessment model was sparked by conversations over adult beverages with the actuarial we use on a contract basis.As we first talked about it, I was struck by the absolute fact the model is totally devoid of any attempt at addressing human behavior.

There were gas shortages, inflation, stagnation, massive layoffs, civil unrest, president resigns, massive crime in cities....the wheels looked like they were coming off and quick.

@Daniel Cuevas, Ali has a good point- what sparked your interest in San Antonio and why are you thinking about condos?

If the unrest in the middle really explodes, I can see pretty dramatic declines in home values as people's money gets consumed by higher energy prices, which translate into higher prices for almost everything.

This housing market is nothing like the one that sparked the most devastating recession since the Great Depression.

Sometimes it will be a project that sparks renewal, or begins new use for properties in an area.

I opened a 401k as soon as I could with my employer and then from there that sort of sparked my interest for financial literacy wanting to learn the ins and outs.

It's really just a gas hose and a spark.  

I also tend to be old-school, and I love to have some meaningful, conversation-sparking piece of art over the fireplace.