Madison County Trail System Challenge Part 2
I decided on a one-way journey to visit all twelve Madison County Trail Critters. Now I need to finalize my plan to determine distances, times, and, of course, how many Taco Bells I can stop at…
Madison County Trail System Challenge Part 1
One of the reasons we moved to Southern Illinois was the wonderful trail system. Much of it is covered with trees and is a wonderful experience for any runner to enjoy. Recently, Madison County has added…
No Financial Aid
I'm not entirely surprised by the lack of financial aid my child received from the schools they applied to, but it is certainly frustrating. The Publics They worked incredibly hard and were accepted to a number…
The Rivian R2 is Here
On March 7, 2024. The Rivian R2 was announced. I immediately put a $100 reservation in place. I was an hour behind the very first, but I am definitely near the top of the list. Also,…
April Sports Update
April is always a good point to reset my sports fandom. Illinois Basketball We started off strong. For the first time in 21 years, Illinois basketball made the Final Four. We knew we had a strong…
INTVL for the LOLs
I run. I compete. I don't let an opportunity to assert my dominance to pass. My friend, who recently tore his ACL, told me about this new app, INTVL. The app is pretty straightforward. You run…
Gathering All The Digital Magic
In 2023 I started using an open-source tool to help my limited Magic play: https://github.com/bstaple1/MTGA_Draft_17Lands. Near the end of the year, the app stopped working, and I took the honor of figuring out what was broken.…
So You Successfully Predicted A Stock Drop
I managed to get lucky. I bought a stock on its way down and then held it long-term. The stock made so much money I didn't want to liquidate my position because of tax implications, ruining…
Gambling Away: The Pain
I love math. I understand math. Okay, not all math. I had to drop Graph Theory in college, but algebraic math is comforting. It's like building a Lego set or finishing a puzzle; it is nice…
No Really. ALL the Time Travel Movies
I thought I had finally reached the finish line. After meticulously grinding through a list of 355 movies, I was shocked to realize that a person could watch a different time-travel film every single day of…
