A Requiem to Old Stuff and Army Service
The most pivotal moments in life never seem that way in the present. The weight of our actions usually become known only when we look […]
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Memoirs of a Professional College Student
I’ve never told anyone this story before—not my wife, not my long-time friends, not nobody. You’re the first to hear it. Part of the appeal […]
The Most Addictive Thing In The World
The blog-turned-book When to Rob a Bank, by authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner (of Freakonomics fame), is a compilation of short missives that are meant […]
I Have Seen the Light. Work is Wonderful.
I’ve lost it. Have you seen it? Like my sense of purpose or those thinner-than-paper AppleTV remotes, I’ve lost my motivation to retire early. I’m […]
Before You Step, First Look Where You’re Standing
It was my first time riding in a Black Hawk helicopter. It was 2008. I was naturally a little nervous as the skids left the earth […]
Hello 2016: Looking Back, Looking Forward
27,000 light-years from the galactic center of a barred-spiral galaxy known as “The Milky Way” is a massive concentration of gas and dust known as the […]
A Short Story About a Man in the Lobby and a Missed Train
The Man In The Lobby I’ve always been a curious observer of hotel lobbies. They’re an exciting place. Daily newspapers. Free apples. Smartly dressed customer […]
Big Shot Millennials
Throughout our compulsory educational years, my cohort of big shot millennials were taught mathematics, business, and economics. We were taught from books, in an abstract way. […]
My Emergency Fund Looks A Lot Like A Roth IRA and a Credit Card
True story. Three years ago, my wife and I were driving down I-85 through South Carolina. Just north of Greenville, I was cruising in […]
Carpe Veteranos Diem (Seize the Veteran’s Day!)
I’ve been a greasy government contractor for so long that I forget most of my adult life was spent as a latrine-scrubbin’ Staff Sergeant in the U.S. […]