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STFU

Posted on March 30, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip

Tempted to do the Oprah thing and tell a lot of people I interact with to look under their seats:   YOU get a book, and YOU get a book, and YOU get a book! Learned of the book in an interview with the author on an episode of The Art of Manliness podcast. 

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The Cool Group

Posted on March 23, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip

I saw this Booz Allen ad on LinkedIn where the person in the foreground with her DoD compliant HP laptop looks longingly from afar at the cool group with their Apple laptops. She’s probably the Accountant.

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Back to the Future

Posted on March 12, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip

I have rejoined the full-time work force…again. This time, I have accepted a position with my former military unit, the 126th Air Refueling Wing, working in the Comptroller Flight as a civilian Budget Analyst. My first 20 years of military service (1989-2009) was in the Comptroller shop, the last 17 of those here with the…

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2023 14″ MacBook Pro

Posted on February 18, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip

I decided to upgrade my laptop.  Instead of selecting the base model, or even one that has slightly better specs, I decided to buy a 2023 MacBook Pro with the following options in addition to the amazing display, battery life, and ports that are standard equipment: Apple M2 Max chip 12-core CPU with 8 performance…

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15 Minutes That Could Help You Become Rich

Posted on February 8, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip

I don’t make many YouTube videos because people like Matt D’Avella make them much, much better than I could do. 

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YOLO!

Posted on February 2, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip
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A Typical Day At Our House

Posted on January 30, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip
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The Hierarchy of Financial Needs

Posted on January 19, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip

This is a great video from the Next Level Life YouTube channel that accompanies my Lesson 4: Needs vs Wants post. 

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UMC Disaffiliation Discussion Data

Posted on January 13, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip

Linked is a video I created that walks through a collection of reference materials I compiled that seek to provide clarity on the issues currently dividing the United Methodist Church. The intent was to educate myself on the actual issues and language being debated, rather than listening to the one-sided, and often ill informed, arguments…

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Welcome 2023

Posted on January 1, 2023November 15, 2025 by Philip
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