EpicFieldTrip.com

Did you know I have another blog? epicfieldtrip.com Before the pandemic, I actually had a vision of a beautiful way to spend the first fall of my retired life. I wanted to visit every NFL stadium…

Giving Winks

There is a minefield ahead. I don't know the exact solution, because so many other similar pieces of technology have existed to create more harm than good. But I would like to make something to help…

My Handwritten Journal

I'm a child of the growing digital age. I wasn't born with a computer in my hands, but I was there to see it spread like wildfire. I was handling floppy discs to crunch numbers and…

Valuable Meetings

One of the reasons why I stopped working was because I didn't want to go to any more meetings. A meeting is basically a way to hide from your actually responsibilities and pretend to help make…

Why I Read Every Day

I was never an avid reader as a kid. My Mom read to me, I was loved, I just didn't have a passion for it. Blame TV. Blame video games. Blame music. Blame food. I again…

What 2021 Holds

Thank goodness I write my blog posts in advance, or I may never have been prepared for making new goals for 2021. In 2020, I added a few streaks, but only two on January 1st. I…

Putting an End to 2020

2020 has meant different things to different people, but to me, it was the year I became financially independent, retired, and decided to move back to the Midwest. Unfortunately, for most Americans, it is a different…

You Like Jokes?

I think of myself as a funny person. I'm mostly successful being quick-witted and making mundane situations more interesting. I failed during an audition for an improv group in college and gave up my comedy career…

Sports Squares App

There is a common act of gambling that happens in offices every February. It's a simple game with no skill involved. You purchase one or more of 100 "squares" that are part of the event. Every…