COVID and Me
It finally happened. I am vaccinated (Johnson & Johnson) and boosted. My wife tried to get me boosted again a month ago, but the pharmacy turned me away for my age and health. With my age…
Geography Beeutiful
I remember being in sixth grade and excited to compete in a geography tournament. For the first round, you needed to be able to label 48/50 states correctly. I got 48 (because I switched North and…
Red Bull vs Cubs
I have been a baseball fan my whole life. Ryne Sandberg refused to commit errors, and Sammy Sosa hit home runs in the background on WGN every summer of my youth. I saw the Cubs lose…
I Can Solve A Rubik’s Cube
I thought this would be an unreality for me. But who knew how easy it is to solve a Rubik's cube? I watched The Speed Cubers on Netflix and knew about the sport. I assumed it…
Talkie Trivia
After moving to Edwardsville, I've tried to attend bar trivia every Tuesday night. My teammates are not always able to make it, though. That usually means we go twice a month, but it's still enjoyable. There's…
Losing Your Savings
The worst point to retire is before a stock market crash. Ok, things are different for me. I'm young enough to start working again if I want, and my wife still has a job that pays…
2022 NFL Schedule Released
After visiting every NFL stadium in 2021, it will be hard not to think about what lies ahead. Unfortunately, the next possible stadium we haven't experienced in the United States won't exist until 2026. The Bills…
Professional License Management
Not all business ideas are sexy. A business needs to solve a problem. For example, I worked for a company whose main product was the middleman between companies and a user's phone. A company worth billions…
Twitch Without the Viewers
I run a lot. I would also play many video games in an ideal world. Since I have a family I care about, I now rarely play games. However, I realized that I could combine my…
Six Years and a Half Marathon
Last year I wrote about my five years of running. I did not stop. I have continued to run eight miles a day for 2022. I have now run over 19000 miles over almost 120 full…