White Noise for Real
My wife is an audiologist. This idea would make here sad. People go to sleep to the sound of their favorite TV show, put on a certain playlist, or play "white noise" from an app on…
My Month Without Meat
Seaspiracy pushed me over the edge. I want to get ahead of any backlash before I continue, as I have read many articles talking about the things the movie gets wrong. You should absolutely read these…
What are you most afraid of? Go after it.
My struggles started when I realized I had enough money not to work anymore. Math has always been a strength of mine, but it's also a curse. I knew, given historical averages and our personal historical…
I Don’t Understand The Stock Market: Indexes
People say that this is a shift from growth to value that will continue throughout the year. Investors are selling their high flyers and trying to go somewhere safe. Some tech stocks have dropped 20%+, while…
Is This Humanity?
I remember the first day of school after moving and being told to get in a line based on who our homeroom teacher was. I honestly can't tell you anything about my teacher, their face, age,…
Supply & Demand
One of the things that has beaten in to my head when trying to understand economics is "Supply & Demand." It's why scalpers can sell PS5s for a premium and why you can get a copy…
Mindful Meditation
Over 1000 days ago, sometime in September 2018 I started a daily meditation. I have missed two days since then, so my current streak is only a little over 250 days, but it's something I have…
FIRE Drawdown Plan
Most people don't think about their retirement at all. A smaller portion contributes to a small portion to their 401K and assumes they'll figure it out when they get old enough. But almost no one thinks…
Running 10 Miles a Day in Quarantine
I last updated you on my running streak in October. I had run for over 6 months. I'm now able to tell you I successfully ran for 10 or more miles every day, for an entire…
Tinder for Kids
My brother gave me this idea... He may have presented it a lot more eloquently, but I enjoy this phrasing much more. There's a standard pitching strategy when you have a new startup idea. You compare…
