A few weeks ago, my PC of a number of years began warning me to replace my hard disk drive soon. That in itself is pretty cool. (Not that my disk drive was failing, but that the operating system warned me before it actually did!) Rather than replace the hard drive, I opted for an … Read more
With just about anything, the more you do it, the better you get at it. Consistent, deliberate practice has a way of wringing out inefficiencies and avoiding landmines. However, for some activities, there just isn’t the opportunity for most people to practice. Or, the activities are once- or twice-in-a-lifetime events. Businesses that cater to these … Read more
I’m an oddball in a lot of ways. And I’m on my way tomorrow to rub elbows with a whole bunch of other personal finance oddballs at FinCon14 down in New Orleans. I’m also an oddball because of my feet. I have a clubfoot. Thankfully I’ve been able to go for nearly 25 years without … Read more
I’ve been a musician for most of my life. I play piano in two church services each week. I doubt I could quit if I wanted to. 🙂 For most of that time as well, I’ve been a bit of a closet drummer. Lately I’ve also had the chance to hit the kit at church … Read more
A colleague whom I respect a great deal talked with me at the end of last week. He has a way of breaking complex things down into very simple, but profound, terms. He was explaining how a particular process works, and he appealed to my science background. He talked about the concepts of ground, and … Read more
JC Penney’s will be luring customers into its stores with pants priced at under two bucks this holiday season. I do give them quite a bit of credit on that one. Among discounted Blu-Ray players, large screen TVs, and laptops, pants at better than thrift store prices is so … ordinary. But so practical! If … Read more
I know that my wife tolerates a lot. Even though she’ll say that I’m worlds different than when we first got married, I still occasionally work on increasing my troll level. You know — for trolling. I’m getting really close to Level 46. Before we went to Costco for some hot and heavy unit pricing … Read more
After church today we went into town for a few things. We stopped in at Costco. One of the items on our list was gummy multivitamins. (Yes, I know, these are quite a bit more expensive than tablets that get chased down with water. However, if these get people to look forward to taking their … Read more