Drudgery gets a bad rap. What is drudgery? Merriam Webster defines it as “dull, irksome, and fatiguing work, uninspiring or menial labor”. Merriam’s first example of drudgery used in a sentence is “He hated the drudgery of his job.” I...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #39! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Why FIRE Isn’t Fair (Banker On FIRE) – “If you want to embark on a thankless affair,...
“Holy crap” I yelled to my climbing partner Phil, “wait till you see this!”. We were 14 hours into a punishing day of climbing, and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. While traversing a gully that we weren’t sure...
According to Realtor.com the median home listing price in America was $340,000 at the start of 2021. That one caught me by surprise when I looked it up, I didn’t think it would be that high. The National Association of...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #38! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles A Better Alternative to Resolutions and Goals (The Mad Fientist) – “There are probably a lot...
If you’re a new reader and not familiar with my story, I reached financial independence accidentally by saving money and investing. I semi-retired and went “half-time” to 20 hours a week at my job in late 2017. I’ve been doing...
My neighbor invited me over to hang out on his patio the other day. He’s got a new fire pit and everyone loves a good fire in winter. He told me to bring some beers, and I said I’d bring...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #37! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Burnout, Variety, and Crop Rotation (The Escape Artist) – “The problem is not hard work. The...
Regular readers know my background is in geography and geographic information systems, and I’ve done a lot of mapping posts related to finance. I also have a pretty sweet geoarbitrage resources page with tons of tools in one place to...
She was deceptively beautiful, with the kind of stoic and determined demeanor that let you know she wasn’t playing games. When other students traded jokes or discussed movies during breaks, she read the next lessons material. She rarely talked. Her...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #36! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles When rules bring freedom (Get Rich Slowly) – “In a very real way, rules bring freedom —...
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2025 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 48 Miles
Running: 20 Miles
Hiking: 12 Miles
Paddling: 0 Miles
Climbing Days: 0
2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5209 Miles
Running: 330 Miles
Hiking: 46 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
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