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Nothing like a cold shower to put a smile on your face
Our water heater is out. Again. Third time in the short 8 months we've been living here. The last time our landlord's plummer came out, he said they might have to completely re...
Sorites Paradox
(This post was inspired by Gretchen Rubin and one of her posts on the one coin loophole.) If I were to give one coin, that would not make anyone instantly rich. If a second coin...
Extremism and the idiot
“Extremism is so easy. You've got your position, and that's it. It doesn't take much thought. And when you go far enough to the right you meet the same idiots coming around from...
The Emperor Has No Clothes
April 7, 1837, The Emperor's New Clothes was published. If you have not read this short story by Hans Christian Anderson, click here, or feel free to enjoy my interpretation. In...
The Power of Focus
"For every thousand hacking at the leaves of evil, there is one striking at the root."Â Â -Thoreau Said another way, most people major in minor things, rooting themselves into an...
New format!
I've decided to broaden the subject of the blog from books to general learning. While I'm still reading a book a day (today's was bad childhood, good life by Dr. Laura...
The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life by Suze Orman
I started the year with the goal of reading 300+ books in an attempt to gain more perspective from minds smarter than mine. Today marks the completion of the 37th book, and I'm...
Starbucked, by Taylor Clark
Personally, I've never liked Starbucks coffee. I'm more of an organic, grind my own whole beans and use a french press guy. I personally believe if you need cream and three...
Rich Dad, Poor Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant, by Robert T Kiyosaki
Years ago, while working at Barnes and Noble, I had the pleasure of reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and it changed the way I felt about money. Like many people, I had no shortage of...