When I was 10 years old I read the classic “Where the Red Fern Grows”. It’s a book about a young boy who adopts two dogs who eventually get into [ … ]
Category: Life & Stuff
Hope is a Great Strategy
“Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one’s life or the world at large.” [ … ]
40 Things I’ve Learned in 40 Years
I turn 40 years old today. Since I hate birthday presents I figured I’d pass along some of the presents people have taught me over the last 40 years. 1) [ … ]
My View On: The FIRE Movement
There was an interesting article in the NY Times this weekend titled “How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank”. The Times tells the story of [ … ]
The Best Investment Strategy: DISCIPLINE
I was reading this article in the NY Times about a wide ranging diet study. They performed a meticulously controlled test to study what type of diet works best. Their [ … ]
Why Does Money Make Some People Miserable?
I have a general theory of happiness that can be roughly summarized as follows: “Human beings find happiness by finding affirmation in their existence.” Basically we are all wandering through [ … ]
Why is the Gun Crisis So Difficult to Solve?
My recent post on guns got a lot more attention than I expected. It wasn’t a fully hashed out view of mine which was careless and unfortunate because I got [ … ]
Guns
Let’s take a break for a minute from the usual economic and finance commentary to talk about something that I think is important – guns in the U.S. I won’t [ … ]
What is “Enough”?
I got an email from a college student this morning asking me for financial advice and tips as they near graduation. I always respond to emails like this and try [ … ]