The very Greek-sounding General Petraeus has been making headlines this week because he’s finally reporting to Congress, with what was expect: military action is going well, setting up a government not so well. The news hasn’t been that noteworthy, since everyone is hearing what they expected to hear, but one thing did bother me.
On congressman compared Petraeus’ report to being similar to a 1967 report that said the war in Vietnam was going well. Since it’s the 5,000th time we’ve heard “Iraq = Vietnam,” let’s set a …

The latest interview in my never-ending quest to bring you outside-the-box interviews (BPN previously interviewed 4-Hour Workweek author Tim Ferriss) we have Tim Schroeder of eMonetized.com. An entrepeneur, Tim is notable in that he works at home and supports a family while making money off of the internet, and has been doing it for years.
BPN: First off, I’d like to challenge you. Without using your name, telling us your job, describing your personality traits, or using any adjectives, can you answer the question “who are you?”
Tim: …