You may have noticed the link posts missing the past few weeks. Or maybe not, I’m not sure how many people read link posts – I know I seldom do. I had to have minor surgery a couple of weeks ago, and the time leading up to that surgery and the time immediately afterward I [...] Read more »
the chairs and links

I’ve been stuck for blogging topics recently, and I realized that part of the problem is that I’m less interested in personal finance and productivity now than I was in the past since I feel I’ve reached a bit of a plateau. I understand some of the core lessons, and while I’m not perfect in [...] Read more »
late Memorial Day thoughts, and links
I thought I’d get around to this post in time to make it a Memorial Day post, but apparently I didn’t. I’ve had some health issues – to put it mildly – over the past week related to an allergic reaction, so I have been distracted from blogging. The good news is that I still [...] Read more »
just try, and links
Chlorine is still stinging my eyes. Pools bug me. It’s like taking a bath with the public, plus toxic chemicals. I haven’t enjoyed the pool in 20 years. I’d much rather swim in the ocean, simply because it’s less “chemical.” But the kids love it, so I decided I need to grit my teeth and [...] Read more »
growing blogs and vegetables, and links
About a month ago I wrote a post giving my thoughts on blog monetization, and talked about how I was going to aggressively monetize my blog but try and keep some of the personal aspects alive. As an experiment I put up a few guest posts and decided I wouldn’t worry about revenue and just [...] Read more »
Osama bin Laden is dead, and links
I consider myself a pacifist and I’ve definitely been anti-war and continue to be so. I’ve voted Greens Party several times, and I’m consistently pro-life in the sense that I don’t believe we should lightly kill anyone, innocent or not. That having been said, I was and still consider myself to be a New Yorker. [...] Read more »


