Moving North

Moving North

31.5 miles north to be exact. I don’t expect this move to transform my life, but I do expect it to drastically reduce my commute time. I’ve noticed that suburban life will be different than the city. You can’t walk everywhere for food People in...
Red, White, and Screwed: A Tariff Story

Red, White, and Screwed: A Tariff Story

Same concept, I write a post and let ChatGPT improve it, then I edit. Do you like this style? Let’s get something straight: other countries don’t pay tariffs – we do. More specifically, I do. And then, so do you. Tariffs drive up costs, which raises prices for...
The Worst 19 Months of My Life

The Worst 19 Months of My Life

19 months ago I moved from my house to an apartment complex about 4 blocks away with the intention of updating my house in the interim. This time period overlapped with Stortz Tools moving from Old City to Newtown, which is storybook naming in its own right. Moving...
16 Minutes Before an Alarm

16 Minutes Before an Alarm

My alarm was set for 5:35am today before I awoke, looked over, and saw 5:19. Do I go back to sleep? That would take me a few minutes and for a measly 10 minute snooze? In that groggy state, waking up and hopping out of bed doesn’t seem reasonable because...