I’ve been semi-retired to part time at my W2 job since October of 2017. I wrote about my initial experiences and feelings early on back in November, but it’s my intention to keep updating my experience as the journey progresses....
Hey readers, I have a special guest post today from the fine folks at ClubThrifty.com. If you’ve read my blog you know that I’ve been lucky to do some crazy traveling to some far flung places. But if you’re new...
It’s undeniable that mega stores like Walmart, Target, and Sam’s Club have lower prices. They can pressure suppliers to bring prices down from a volume perspective, then they pass those cost savings onto the customer. Simple economics. But these stores...
I have an honest confession. I started this blog late last year after much apprehension and hesitation to do so. Why was I so unsure? I really enjoy writing and loved the idea of having a blog. But, I knew...
In 2017 I rode 6350 miles on my bicycles. Los Angeles to New York is about 2800 miles, so that comes out to about 2.3 trips from L.A. to NYC. Or, about the distance from Washington D.C to Tehran, Iran....
BROADVIEW, WA – Shelly Olson, a local woman who took the advice of her friends and family and followed her passion of becoming an artist, just borrowed $15 for some sushi and pho according to reporters. “It’s been great, I’ve...
My Father was born on October 18th, 1929. Both of his parents died before I was born, so I can’t exactly picture what the scene might have looked like when, 6 days later on Oct. 24th the stock market crashed...
Micro-investing apps such as Qapital and Acorn have gained a lot of popularity and media lately. In short, most of these apps use techniques to automate the transfer of money into some sort of investment vehicle. This post is not...
Death and Taxes. We’ve all heard the saying. Taxes aren’t fun, but I think most of us would agree some level of taxation is necessary for a society to operate. Now exactly how much is necessary is a whole ‘nother...
After a comprehensive study scientists confirm that refrigerators from Viking do indeed keep beer at a temperature that they can only categorize as “premium cold”. Lead researcher Derek Masserbaum said “Our test results show that when kept in the Viking...
A body in motion stays in motion. A body at rest stays at rest. Newton’s first law of motion governs every object in the cosmos from a physical standpoint. Interestingly, it seems to be a good predictor of other things...
The Lifehacker site Two Cents ran an article about a very cool online tool from the Georgetown Center For Education and the Workforce. The site allows you to compare expected salaries from different college majors, and even do so across...
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2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 4800 Miles
Running: 288 Miles
Hiking: 33 Miles
Paddling: 86 Miles
Climbing Days: 1
2023 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5400 Miles
Running: 472 Miles
Hiking: 37 Miles
Paddling: 96 Miles
Climbing Days: 6
2022 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5408 Miles
Running: 321 Miles
Hiking: 43 Miles
Paddling: 40 Miles
Climbing Days: 7
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