“Keep the best, sell the rest, and never waste time teaching those who don’t want to learn.” People ask me … More
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Time Didn’t Make Me Wiser. It Just Made Me Pick My Battles Better
Time has a funny way of sneaking up on you. One day you’re convinced you’ve got life mostly figured out, … More
Pasta Fagioli (pasta and beans)
What’s my favorite thing to cook? That one’s easy for me. It’s pasta fagioli. Or, as my father called it, … More
Cow’s stomach
What’s my favorite thing to cook?This one never brought the family running toward the kitchen. It sent them running away … More
Stale Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Bread Pudding
What’s my favorite thing to cook?It’s stale cinnamon raisin bagel bread pudding—and the reason still isn’t the food itself. My … More
TI-99/4A
My first computer was the TI-99/4A, and calling it a computer still feels like Texas Instruments was grading on a … More
Skydiving
Nothing meaningful happens inside the comfort zone. The comfort zone feels safe. Predictable. Familiar. But it’s also where growth quietly … More
When Stability Turns Into Anger: A Question I Can’t Ignore
Why is this happening? That’s the question I keep coming back to, and it’s not a casual one. It’s a … More
How much this country has changed from the one I grew up in.
“Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” “Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” What I complain about the most is how much this … More
From Gladiators to Game Day: Why Professional Sports Lost Me
When people ask me what my favorite sports are to watch or play, I usually pause—not because I don’t have … More
Books on Health and Wellness
When the Subconscious Retires Before the Body, Old age Identity This whole idea of “old age identity” didn’t come to … More
Tax Prep Time, A family Tradition because I learn something new every year
When “Provisional Income” Stopped Being Provisional How a 30-Year-Old Tax Rule Let Inflation Do the Dirty Work I’ve reached the … More