Outside the Rat Race

We spent Thanksgiving — and Jessi’s birthday — in Baker City (or, simply... Baker, as the locals say). One shop owner asked us what we were ...

Touring the USS Blueback Submarine at OMSI Yesterday, Elinor asked me, “How do you write a good book? You know, a book or movie that other p...

I recently listened to a podcast where they discussed a decision to build a big business. The interviewer asked what his wife thought about ...

Exciting news! I hired my first employee for my property management business. It’s been interesting experiencing a whole new set of opportun...

When I worked for HP, I typically had 4-8 meetings a day. It was a lot! Then, when I left, it dropped off dramatically - sometimes zero meet...

After our dachshund, Vinnie, passed away in December , our house felt empty. I thought that over time, we’d adjust, but it never really happ...

This will not be one of those "How I went from 200 views to millions of views" posts. It's quite the opposite because I have a...

I've been thinking about the new Snow White movie recently. In my opinion, all remakes struggle because they have to contend with the no...

I hate to admit it, but streaks—consecutive days of doing something—work on me. And if I’m really candid, most of the time, the loss of brea...

Jessi and I recently returned from a trip to Spain. We ditched the kids with my mom and set out to rest and relax while sprinkling in a coup...