After I changed my swimming schedule, I’ve noticed two attractive women at the pool. Since most of my fellow swimmers are 20+ years older than me, when a woman is closer to my age, tan and fit, she stands out. I had the chance to speak to one of them last week for before we…
Watching The Super Bowl
This year the Super Bowl was streamed live for free on Tubi TV which meant I was able to watch it. I ended up watching a little more than half, before turning it off and going to bed. The game itself wasn’t great. The Eagles dominated the Chiefs and won in a blowout. The event…
The End Of The World
There’s been a lot of talk on podcasts lately about the potential dangers of AI. Many people are predicting dire, catastrophic changes for humanity regarding labor, inequality, power, government, war and work. It kind of freaks me out to think about it – especially when my mind gets spun up around science-fiction inspired dystopian futures…
Over 55 Community
Twice in the past 15 years, I had coworkers tell me about their plans to move to an over-55 community once their kids went to college. One talked endlessly about how much he loved “The Villages” in Florida, where he visited his in-laws each year. The other mentioned Sun City and another over 55 community…
Disruption Is Always Painful
While I wouldn’t necessarily go about making changes the way Elon and Trump are doing these first few weeks in Trump’s second term, I don’t disagree with everything they are doing. I’m a left-leaning libertarian. I like the idea of government helping people but my experience with government is that it is often (though not…
How I Found Freedom – Revisited
Lately, I’ve been agitated by the news of Trump’s and Elon’s actions. After reading about their antics and the ensuing chaos, it occurred to me that I have absolutely no control over what they do. And, realistically, they have almost no control of what I do. I’m not even a blip on their radar. Their…
Protest Observations
There were protests held in cities across the US yesterday in response to Trump’s and Elon’s actions during the first few weeks of Trump’s second term. I watched video clips of protestors in Raleigh, where I now live and in Pittsburgh, my former hometown. Although I think protests are largely ineffective, I can still see…
Unmasked
In the book “How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World“, the author, Harry Browne, writes that you should present your true self in all social situations in order to meet others who share your interests and values. He says that doing this will also repel people who don’t share common interests with you. Browne…
What If You Just Gave Them The Money?
A few years ago I read that Pennsylvania (where I lived for my first 35 years) spent ~ $60K per year for each person in prison. For comparison, I just looked up the current stats and read that my current home state of NC spends ~ $63K per inmate. Then yesterday, I read that the…
Sad Dreams
Yesterday I ate some foods outside of my regular diet – almonds, cheese and salsa. They were delicious – but totally not worth it. Within hours I had a headache, felt bloated and had a case of awful garlic/onion breath. That night, I tossed and turned in bed with nightmares while my body dealt with…