There are a few facts of life I generally steer clear of: reality shows, boy bands, and reporters who use the word "irregardless." Online porn certainly falls into that category for me. It's nothing I can fight, but it is something I can avoid. However, in these lean times, it is both interesting and unsettling to note that the real online cash is being made by providers of these dubious services.

So, you can imagine my amusement when I came across an enterprising young soul who is offering an online class on how to become your own adult webmaster. He'll even throw in Web development classes and host your site, all for the low, low price of $140.00.

NOTE TO SELF AND ALL READERS: In no way am I advocating that you drop your day job to become an online porn tycoon. I just find it humorous that someone has set up shop to facilitate the process, not to mention put some money in his own pocket. If nothing else, this may inspire you to set up a class of your own. Perhaps you can teach the healing art of macramé. Or grifting -- it's not just for hobos anymore -- whatever suits your fancy.

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All right, now before I get any deeper into a ticklish situation, let's wrap things up with an example of good, old-fashioned, all-American ingenuity.

What did you do when you were a kid to make an extra buck? Deliver papers? Run a lemonade stand? Pull weeds for the scary neighbor lady with all the cats? Chances are you didn't open up your own toll road, which is unfortunate, because that's just what one enterprising young man did, and he sure is pulling in the loot.

After watching frustrated motorists inch along the motorway by his house, he decided to convert the small road that cut through his parents' property into a detour. He and his siblings set up a sign and a money-in-the-bucket honor system of payment, and lo and behold they made 270 bucks in the first few days.

Take that, all you dot coms with flimsy business plans. It may not be high tech, but it makes good business sense: Figure out what people need, then make 'em pay.

Well, folks, I hope this helps a few of you make a buck or two to tide you over until the next big thing comes along.

Time for me to run along. As always, be sure to drop by my lil' old fan club. I check it out every day or two, so it's the most reliable way to connect with me. Or, you can take your chances and send me an email. I read everything that comes through, and if I have an extra minute or two, I do my best to answer back.

Adios ya'll, and as always, Viva la Revolucion!

Continued... Cold, Hard Cash, Baby Sellers of Stock Scions of Smut