Pain and suffering, like so many other abstracts, are entirely subjective. There is nothing quantifiable. When you’re injured and the doctor asks “What is the pain level on …
Write Shit Down
Hundreds, thousands probably. The number of times I’ve lost a good idea to the wind in my lifetime is unfathomable. I don’t mean earth-shattering, human-life-altering ideas. It could …
How To Be Better
Hop on social media for a day and you’ll encounter a dozen productivity gurus and life coaches with all the right answers on how to improve your life. …
An Opinion on Opinions
We’re often told to keep our opinions to ourselves. This is especially true when discussing touchy subjects. Even more so when your opinion moves counter to the common …
Why Don’t I Change my Own Oil??
I occasionally get asked why I don’t perform certain simple vehicle maintenance myself. It is, of course, the “manly” thing to do. One reason is that living in …
“The Friends Fallacy” Fallacy
Friends is arguably one of the most famous television shows in recent decades — of all time even. And while I didn’t watch it often, I saw enough …
Shot in the Foot
I seem to have jinxed myself over the last week with a couple of articles I posted. According to Plan was spurred by a series of inconveniences while …
An Argument for Self-Driving Cars
Cruise, Waymo, Pony and Zoox. You’ve probably never heard of these companies. But soon enough, some — perhaps all — will be household names. Self-driving cars, or autonomous …
Writing to Learn
A lot of the writing that I do comes from a place of curiosity. I’ve learned in recent years that writing about a subject tends is the best …