The Science of Good Cooking (by Cook’s Illustrated)
There is no reason not to know how to cook. It brings delight to friends, family, and partners alike, and […]
Thoughts
Thoughts, Notes, Meditations
The Beatles Go To Hamburg
Malcolm Gladwell shares an interesting part of the Beatles’ story in The Outliers (the book where he proposes his 10,000 […]
Everyone Can Become Wealthy (Part 2: So Long as it’s Relative to Their Spending)
As seen in Part 1, when it comes to thinking about wealth, I am primarily concerned with feeling wealthy. All […]
Everyone Can Become Wealthy (Part 1: Counting Your Blessings)
“Enough” The idea that “Everyone Can Become Wealthy” is controversial. It’s hard to scroll through a newsfeed without seeing an […]
The Two-Year Drawdown, No Hedge
I recently quit my job to start my own business. I’ve gotten a lot of support and encouragement from my […]
The Mt. Everest Question
“If you knew you would never get credit for any of your accomplishments, what kind of work dedicate your life […]
Hard Work Works
A couple days ago I talked to my relative, Matt Pihl (owner of Pihl Excavating) about his thoughts on starting […]
Early Retirement Isn’t the Answer
A lot of bloggers and authors have pitched the idea of an “Early Retirement,” and how, if you follow their […]
Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir by Stan Lee
I love a good memoir or autobiography and this was a really fun read. Stan Lee tells his life story […]
The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker
I’d absolutely recommend this book. For one, it’s short. So many nonfiction books take 300-400 pages to say the same […]