Earlier this year I wrote about my intention not to do things that suck :). My “No More Suckiness” Philosophy resulted from life experiences that really sucked. After all the confusion, lack…
Year: 2020
Our Perfect Little Thanksgiving at Home
Since being married, my wife and I have mostly gone to other family members’ houses for Thanksgivings and Christmases. In fact, I’ve always associated the Holidays with big family dinners. The two…
Rewards Card Update (Yes, I’m Giving Thanks!)
First off, Happy Thanksgiving! Today I’d like to write an update on our rewards credit card, which we got a few years ago. I was a bit cautious about it at the…
The Magical Savings Snowball
As I have written before, I am a big fan of compounding. It excites me to no end to think of the power of money that I have invested growing over time….
What Do I Think?
A couple of times in the past–such is this–I have examined some topics in my life that feel good just to look a bit closer at my attitude about them. I thought…
Eventually Water Always Wins Out
This worked last week, so I’m gonna try it again. Here’s a quote from “The Vortex,” by Esther and Jerry Hicks: A belief is only a thought that you keep thinking–it is…
Carving Out My Corner of the World
One thing I love about this blog is that it is my turf. I get to set the rules, I get to choose the subjects, I get to go on about whatever…
Finding My Groove in an Early-Morning Dream World
Saturday has become my usual day for doing longer runs. Today was no different: I got up at 6:30am to run 10 1/2 miles. It was cold and quiet on the street….
Hey, Mr. Investing Junkie, Lay Off the Rat Poison!
Recently I have spent a lot studying websites like portfoliocharts.com and portfoliovisualizer.com. First, let me say these are fantastic sites. I often find myself enjoying their rich wealth of data about the…
Oh, To Enjoy My Songs!
This week has been pretty remarkable, because for the first time in recent memory I have been playing my songs. And enjoying myself. And I’m not just talking about playing the song…