Ken Roberts

I reside in the countryside near Melbourne, Ontario, Canada. We are on the Caradoc sand plain, which is a fine sandy soil, excellent for growing tobacco. Other crops in this area are corn, wheat, alfalfa, soybeans and asparagus. This area was originally heavily wooded, called the Longwoods, roughly at the northern extent of the Carolinean forest region of North America. Our forest trees are deciduous, with many varieties - oaks, maples, beeches, birches, ash, hickory. There are still quite a few patches of bush in the neighbourhood, and it is a pleasure to walk in the woods and see the trees and the wildflowers, especially in spring. Ontario's provincial flower, the trillium, is abundant in this area's woods.

Interests
-- Some of my interests, including those noted below.
Great Books Index
-- An index to online editions of the great books.
King Alfred the Great
-- An appreciation of the greatest of English kings.
Compost
-- Composting advice, and how to make a compost sifter.
Jane Austen
-- A miscellany of information about a favourite author.
Rex Stout
-- Another favourite author. An active e-mail discussion group.
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Favourites
-- A miscellany of favourite quotations.
A Prayer by Jane Austen
-- Jane Austen wrote three evening prayers for her family's use.
Benjamin Franklin - On Doing
-- Benjamin Franklin and Jacques Casanova on doing, or writing.
Debate of the Two Poets
-- From G. K. Chesterson's "The Man Who Was Thursday".
Puzzle Page
-- A few thought-provoking puzzles.
Literary Cryptograms
-- Cryptograms based upon literary quotations.
Good Books
-- Brief remarks about some books which are worth reading.
Chez Charmanda offers Garden Delicacies
-- A unique and stimulating dining experience. Opening day review.
Opinions
-- The future of the trade magazine.
Infrequently Asked Questions
-- Some questions with which I would appreciate your help.

Book Review

Our young man Harry knew war was scary;
An active mind had made him wary.
Four feathers came and brought him shame;
He set out to redeem his name.

Telos

Maidens rise and horses leap!
Nay, the twain shall never sleep
in quiet enjoyment. The employment
of capacities by Heaven meant
to flesh and body human mind,
in those we may some purpose find.

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust:
Live and Love; the Rest is Rust.

Rising Groundwater

Silent, swelling, secret fluid
Biding below night, flowing, filling sight.

Movie Recommendations

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain
-- Wonderful storytelling.
The Secret of Roan Inish
-- Another storytelling movie, this one magical.
Secret Honor
-- An interesting dramatization of Richard Nixon's thoughts.
Strictly Ballroom
-- Probably the best dance movie ever made.

Ken's View
A recent experiment with blogging.
Red Trillium
Black (Indian film)
Water Lens

Where Do I Work?
I have a small computer software and support firm
Ken Roberts Computer Consultants Inc.

Disclaimer: I am not the same guy as the Ken Roberts who wears a cowboy hat and mails out brochures promoting a commodity trading system. I know nothing about him and cannot tell you how to make money playing the market. If you want my advice, buy a good mattress and you can use it either to hide your money or to get a good night's sleep.

Or, if you really want to learn how to invest, you might consider a bit of reading ... try the writings of Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, John Neff, Jesse Livermore, George Soros, and Warren Buffett - that should give a pretty diverse set of advice from successful investors with something to suit most tempraments from steady accretion of value, to dynamic trading. Canadian Moneysaver is a pretty good magazine. "The Money Game" by "Adam Smith" is a classic re investor psychology.