Tariffs are legitimate tools that can help shape an attractive economic policy. Likewise, a hammer and chisel can shape a piece of marble. In the hands of a skilled artesian, these can produce sculptures like the Venus de Milo and David. Placed in the hands of a charlatan or criminal, these tools will likely just…
I Moved our OTA TV to Tablo
We “cut the cord’ around 17 years ago. When we moved into our current house in 2006, the neighborhood was new and cable wasn’t yet available so we had Dish TV installed. By the time our contract was up 1 year later, Charter cable was available and we switched. But after 2 years, the bill…
Almon – Simple Envelope Budgeting App
My kids have grown up listening to me preach on the importance of budgeting. I taught them how I have used a program called Moneydance to create a digital envelope system to direct current and future money flows. I even posted a YouTube video about it that has received over 32,000 views. A couple of…
Bill Gurley Interview On Career Success
Matthew McConaughey interviews Bill Gurley about his book Runnin’ Down A Dream and discusses the role of passion, fascination, curiosity, etc. when on a career journey. His philosophy aligns closely with Cal Newport’s from his book So Good They Can’t Ignore You and my own blog post from a few years ago.
Cash Flow Mastery (audiobook)
You have to listen pretty closely to realize that this audiobook is read by an AI voice. But I think they chose the right one to provide this very wise advice regarding personal finances. This isn’t a “what to do” book, it’s a “how to think” book. I’d actually like to have a printed copy,…
My Money Planner – 2026
Is 2026 the year you are determined to get your personal finances in order? I have put together a planner that might help you achieve that goal. The planner has 3 monthly components At the end of the planner are several pages to track Fund balances, like savings accounts and sinking fund envelopes. You can…
Steps Towards Moving Away From Cloud Services
With the help of Caleb, I am moving towards more self-hosted services instead of using so many cloud services. This blog is hosted locally and run via a WordPress server. I am using a local Plex server to host my music, audiobooks, movies/videos, and photos. I am even looking at a built-in notes app that…
Pay Day
It’s pay day! No, I still wasn’t paid actual money in exchange for my time due to the shutdown, but I did get a nice picture taken yesterday. Sending it to the utilities company with a Paid In Full note.
Apple Vision Amateur
Like many people, I’d like to have an Apple Vision Pro. But I simply can’t justify the expense. Instead, I purchased the Meta Quest 3S shortly after it was announced. To be clear, I am not a gamer. Despite growing up during the era of arcade games and early gaming consoles, I have never really…
Learning About Bike Gear Ratios
How is it that at 56 years old, I am just now learning about bike gear ratios and proper gear changing techniques? Like many others did, my wife and I purchased new bikes early in the Covid shutdown phase. We felt this would give us an outdoor activity we could do together while maintaining distance from others. We…