That way we can all link arms and sing kumbaya as we toil away in the fields of our calorie based economy (that means that food will be in major shortage) in the next 20 years.

Me too, but keep in mind that money is a powerful tool, and no one wants to hand a 5 year old something that he can hurt himself with.....sodas obviously notwithstanding.  

It needs to be something like, "lose 5 lbs, per month, for the next 6 months" then it should add how, "by maintaining a caloric deficit of 600 calories or more per day," and then you need to go further and identify possible reasons why your plan could fail you. 

Fortunately, the problem went away once the gas was on, the heater was running, and we sprinkled baking soda on the carpets followed by a good vacuuming.

Always asking for us to do more .... yes, she was a single mom in her 50's, BUT she had an 18 yr old son living with her and an older son living in town .... those boys did NOTHING  ( except leave soda and beer cans in the yard ) ... after she moved out, her daughter called from out of state demanding to know why her mom did not receive her full security deposit back - stating that her mother left the house spotless ...  

All one has to do to lose weight is to burn more calories than consume it! 

In your posts you come across as a kind of go to the 7-11 and get a Big Gulp and burrito for lunch kind of guy (nothing wrong with that, most everyone likes soda and burritos) vs table cloths and 3 forks.I remember you once said you learned this business from your Grandfather.Did he pass his properties to you?

My solution until about a year ago was to go to a nearby McDonalds with Wi-Fi and sip a soda while making calls and sending emails.Last year I found Regus Office Suites where I can use their "business lounge" and unlimited high-speed internet every day for just $19 per month.

If that is your investing style, than I say good luck, as this reminds me more of the person who collects every soda can they see screaming "that's money, can't believe people just throw money away", yeah, all your's buddy, have at it. 

They needed to take in as many easy calories as they could and expend as few as possible.