Setting Reasonable Financial Goals
When we got married, Heather was interested in living overseas and serving as a Mission Coworker for the Presbyterian Church (USA). With $90,000 of debt, we both knew this would be impossible. So, we...
View ArticleHave a Clear Goal and Vision
The journey you’ve embarked on isn’t like anything you’ve ever done before. This isn’t a New Year’s Resolution or a fad diet. This is a lifestyle change that requires work, dedication, and commitment....
View ArticleGreat Article in The Economist
Well, book review, but nonetheless. I think the review is worth a read, and certainly consider check the book out at the library. I think it’s important to understand the motivation of people when...
View ArticleStories: One Bank Account
Telling stories is what bloggers do, and most bloggers tell stories because the people in their lives are tired of hearing them…at least that’s what my wife thinks. As we move along in this process,...
View ArticleYahoo! and Working From Home
Below you’ll find my comments from a discussion I’m having with some classmates in my Organizational Research class: I have been following Mayer’s decisions and would be very interested in seeing the...
View ArticleGreat Interview with Phil Libin
I don’t know if you use Evernote, but if you don’t, you’re wrong. I’ve used Evernote for about 3 years and can’t imagine not having it. Mostly I use it to archive a bunch of information I need to...
View ArticleHow to stay organized
That’s more of a question than an answer, to be honest. Sometimes I think I spend more time thinking about how to be organized or productive than I would if I just did it. Over the years, I’ve tried...
View ArticleDorcoUSA Razors Review, Dollar Shave Club, and a Discount: UPDATED
Update: 8 June. I’ve been using the razors for about a month and a half, maybe two, and I think I’m really in love with these things. I didn’t love the super-deluxe 6 blade deal with the trimmer, but...
View ArticleJust Another Sunday: Bike Problems and Rice Plantations
There’s a lot to love about living in the South Carolina Lowcountry, but one of the most interesting for me is the history, both natural and human, that abounds anywhere you bother to look. Yesterday...
View ArticleDoes Networking Make You A Dirtball? Probably.
I had a great conversation with a close friend a few weeks ago. We’re both in the same industry and we quickly started talking about how many people in this business are all hat and no cattle. It’s not...
View ArticleA Year with a Stand Up Desk
It’s been a bit over a year since I built an IKEA DIY Stand Up Desk. If you’re interested in a few bad pictures, here they are. Today, here’s what my desk looks like: There’s a lot to be said about the...
View ArticleSkullcandy Hesh 2.0 Headphone Review
A few months ago, I started a few projects that require the ability to record audio from my computer and also require a higher level of Skype communication. I was in desperate need of some respectable...
View ArticleThoughts on the ZeroLemon Galaxy S3 Extended Battery
As much as I hate to admit it, I’m almost completely lost without my phone. I did get around Italy for two weeks without the phone and maybe even liked it a bit, but once I got back to the states, my...
View ArticleMore about Home Based Employees
I spend a lot of time thinking about home-based employees, having spent the last five years working remotely from Beaufort, SC while my teammates and coworkers are located in Bethesda, MD. As I was...
View ArticleRemembering Ralph Davis Jr.
Late last month, one of the more interesting people in Beaufort, SC passed away. Ralph Davis Jr. grew up on Wadmalaw Island and then came to the Beaufort area after his service as a fighter pilot in...
View ArticleThe Future
I have been a student for much of my life. I have often wondered if my attraction to being a student was a sign that I did not know what direction I wanted in life. Finishing college with a B.A. in...
View ArticleA Southerner in Exile
The South's a very strange place. As we settle into our lives here in Lowell, we're often asked to describe our last home, Beaufort. We're more than just the token Southerners, to be sure, but we're...
View ArticleA New Kind of Teaching
If you've followed this blog for a while, or if you've known me for any time, you know that I enjoy teaching. Part of the reason I keep this blog active, if you can call it that, is that I have been...
View ArticleWhy do I do Ironman triathlons?
I get this one a lot. Most of my friends, those who don't race, think it's insane. My co-workers think I'm nuts. And, after doing a 110 mile ride on Saturday, and 8 mile run on Sunday, and a 70 mile...
View ArticleeMeals: How we save money every week.
There are a few posts here about our journey to get out of debt When we started that journey, our finances were a total mess. We hoped to share a lot of our journey to being debt free, but, as you can...
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