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…
Flair for Your Accomplishments
I play video games where you can only earn certain gear by doing remarkable actions. My daughter really wants a skateboard with a blue jay on it in a Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 and doing…
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…
Starting a Streak of Joy
Have you ever found out that you love something in your twenties? My parents encouraged me to play sports when I was a kid. My Dad went to college on a football scholarship and although we…
