My 3 Favorite Features of the Kindle Paperwhite
Two years ago, my wife bought me an Amazon Kindle for Christmas. Of all the Christmas gifts I’ve received over the years, this is probably the one that has been used the most. Now called the “Kindle Keyboard”, the model I had was my first foray into the Kindle world, and I really enjoyed it. […]
Adjustments, Adapting, and Knowing How Your Energy Works
There’s something really invigorating about the cold. As I write this, it’s 7:15am on Monday morning. According to my phone, it is -2 degrees Fahrenheit outside right now. When I ran out a couple hours ago to somewhat-preheat my wife’s car before she left for work, it was -4. Baby, it’s cold outside. I had […]
The Romantic Idea versus Reality
I like to journal. It’s not something I do regularly enough, but I love reading about the day-to-day lives of the past. So I would imagine that what I’m writing and documenting might be interesting to someone in the future. Initially, I journaled in a nice notebook, one that was carefully chosen. I had dreams […]
The Pain of 254 Levels: Why I Quit Candy Crush
It all started out innocently enough. I was watching a movie at home with my wife, and she was in the middle of working on a cross-stitch. I, for some unknown reason, felt that I needed something to do with my hands. Usually in this situation, I whip out my phone and just putz around. […]
Separating Emotion from Decision Making (or “Why I Bought a Mac”)
Whenever we make purchases, it’s hard to eliminate emotion. Pay attention to advertising – well, the good advertising anyway. The job of a sales letter, TV commercial, print ad, or radio jingle is to make you feel something. They latch onto your emotions so that you override your logic when making a decision with your […]
What’s Going On Around Here?
Hi gang! I thought I would post a little update to let you know what’s been going on ‘round these parts. Been a little busy… October was packed, man! My wife and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary by taking a short overnight trip to Chicago, keeping our apparent streak of celebrating our wedding out of […]
Looking for Something? Don’t Google It – YouTube It Instead!
“Google it.” It’s become the “Kleenex” of searching the web. The brand has become so synonymous with the product/service that it’s pretty much shorthand at this point. Looking for something? Need advice? Want to learn how to do something? Google it. And that’s great advice. I owe a huge debt of gratitude for Google, because […]
Things I’m Jazzed About Right Now
What to write about? Well, if I can’t think of something, I’m just going to talk about all the things exciting me right now. So let’s do this… Magazines. Yep, I’m a magazine guy. I’ve always been, but now I’m subscribed to a TON of them. After being on a business trip and hanging out […]
Being Careful What You Wish For
Today, I’m working on my Chromebook in our living room. The house is quiet, it’s a beautiful day out, and I have a lot to get done. Sometimes, when I have a lot on my plate, I notice that I benefit from a change of scenery. Plus, my Chromebook tends to help me focus a […]
The DIY Lifestyle and The Value of The “Journey”
I’ve mentioned this before, but I love to make things. There’s something about rolling up your sleeves and getting things done on your own that really appeals to me. And I get a lot of flack for it, too. Some people in my life put a target on my back the second I go public […]