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I see couples everywhere. I see old couples every day at the pool doing laps and water aerobics. I see couples walking on the trails. I see them pushing baby carriages and walking their dogs. I see them running together, biking together and holding hands. I see them working in their yards, going out for…

Today I placed Snickers’ ashes under the Ellen tree where my wife’s ashes are buried. My Little Sunshine Puppy adored Ellen. They spent thousands of afternoons in the garden together. Ellen would plant, mulch, weed and water while Snickers would chase lizards, bark at squirrels and lay on her mat in the Sunshine. Now they…

I just finished reading “The Next Millionaire Next Door”, which is the most recent book in the series that began with bestselling book “The Millionaire Next Door” back in 1996. The theme that carries through the series is how to become a millionaire by living within your means, saving and investing to grow wealth, and…

My favorite Fourth Of July celebrations were many years ago when spent them with the Betz Family at their unofficial back-alley block party fireworks extravaganza. Me and Richard Betz were around 7 years old and were allowed to set off firecrackers, hold sparklers, and with supervision, light bottle rockets and Roman candles setup by teenagers…

My opinion on the value of a college education has changed drastically over the past 3 decades. I used to think having a college degree was a mark of distinction. That college educated people were smarter, proved they could persevere through difficulty, were better informed and would be better employees – especially in white collar…

Walgreens just announced they are closing 150 locations and eliminating 500 positions in the US after their Q3 earning fell 60% YOY. Their CEO blamed “uncertainty in consumer spending and diminished demand for Covid-related products and services“. Add Walgreens to list of pandemic of excuse makers which I correctly predicted back in May 2020 (for…

I always thought I wanted to be a philosopher. After all, I’m smart. I like to ponder about deep subjects. I spend a tremendous amount of time in my head thinking about stuff everyday. I used to think I was an intellectual. It turns out, I hate philosophy. I learned this by listening to a…

I always wanted to look like a superhero so it’s not a complete surprise that I stated following bodybuilding when I was a teenager. Bodybuilders looked like the superheroes I admired with their big shoulders, V shaped torsos and bulging biceps. When I started lifting weights at 17, I imagined that one day I’d be…

Three different people asked me about my limp the other day after I first injured my knee. All three took the time to ask why I was walking slowly, listened to my brief tale of woe and offered sympathy. When I bumped into them a few days later after I was walking more normally, each…

There’s something I don’t like about the way my favorite pools operate. There’s something about every close friend I have ever had that I despise. There are many things about myself that I detest. Even with people who have been closest to me we might not appreciate each other’s taste in music, spending habits, sense…