We crested the ridge and all I saw was another steep slope climbing endlessly up. “This is climbing…” I said to myself, “…stop complaining. This is why you came halfway across the world, get on with it…” We were ascending...
Happy Monday readers! I was fortunate to be asked to appear on the What’s Up Next Podcast a while back with Cody from FlyToFi, Grant from MillennialMoney, and Mrs. Groovy from Freedom is Groovy. Despite being from different generations we...
When Uber first came on the scene I largely ignored them. I thought the idea was great, one of those “Why didn’t I think of that” ideas that’s both simple and revolutionary. I love seeing industries get disrupted, especially old...
In 2018 healthcare costs in America will outpace inflation. It may come as a surprise to many, but that’s the first time since 2010 that’s happened. Yep. As Bloomberg puts it: Health-care inflation has been partly restrained by limits on...
As I mentioned in a previous post, I buy stuff deliberately and carefully. By that I mean that I put some analysis into it. I try not to over-analyze, but there are databases of reviews online and the ability to check...
On November 26th NASA landed he robot “Insight” on Mars. Read that again. They put a robot on Mars. “Didn’t we do that back in the 70’s?” you may be thinking. Yes, we did. We first landed a spacecraft successfully...
The idea for this post popped in my head, like most do, on a long bike ride. The markets had just seen a few days of massive declines. To me it’s nothing worth noting. I’ve been there, and done that. ...
If you’re new to my story, I’m financially independent and went part-time at my W2 job last October. Since then I’ve had a lot more time to create things. I wrote a while back about my schizophrenic brain, I have...
Ugh, out of ice cubes again. What a pain. I have to pour water from my water filter into my two ice cube trays and put them back in the freezer. Back in April my 25 year old refrigerator started...
Cars. Ahhh cars. The most holy of holys in America. If you follow my blog you know that I have a difficult relationship with cars and driving. In a nutshell, I feel we’d be far better off with fewer cars...
As many of you know I am an outdoor sports fanatic and spend as much time as possible playing in nature. Whether it’s mountain biking, running, kayaking, paddle boarding, mountaineering, or just good ole hiking and camping, I love it...
The personal finance blogosphere is chock full of goodness. There are tons of great posts and resources to help you get your financial life in order. And tons more to help you supercharge it and put yourself on the path...
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2025 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 118 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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