2023 Money Review Post

2023 Money Review Post

2022 Post | 2021 Post | 2020 Post | 2019 Post For the 5th year running, I present the money post. It’s funny as I read the prior year and wonder what I’m gathering from this exercise. One advantage is it tracks what I do. I look back and say, “oh...
🎯Eugene Marathon 2024

🎯Eugene Marathon 2024

Conor McGregor, to much public anticipation, just announced his next fight. On a note of equal importance, I am officially announcing my second lifetime marathon as the Eugene Marathon on Sunday, April 28th! The Goal The marathon is tricky! The exciting part is that...
Eco Moral Superiority

Eco Moral Superiority

I saw this sign in a parking lot. There are two ways to look at this. The Ways The Simpleton – Electric cars are better for the environment and they should get preferential treatment to gas cars. It’s a mass incentivization to save the planet. This is a...
Bagels & Co Review

Bagels & Co Review

As a small business owner that has 289 reviews and 4.9 rating, I know what I’m talking about on how to run a business. I know even more about bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches than I do about roofing tools. This establishment in Northern Liberties / Fishtown is...
AUDIOBOOKS

AUDIOBOOKS

In the past 28 hours I consumed the entirety of Chuck Klosterman’s Eating the Dinosaur, a 2009 collection of pop culture essays. I did this via Spotify’s audiobooks section which I did not know existed until yesterday (it’s been available for two...
“Did you see the…”

“Did you see the…”

I was going to comment on Tom’s post but decided to make my own instead. What was I going to comment? I saw the boat video too and social media has trained my first instinct to be ‘that’s not real’. I would bet my life that there’s...
What Are They Thinking?

What Are They Thinking?

What’s the Worst that Could Happen? seemed like a good idea at the time pic.twitter.com/8oqGIpAwaH — non aesthetic things (@PicturesFoIder) December 18, 2023 This clip epitomizes the best laid plans of mice and men. There’s a plan, a back up plan,...
He Can Hit!

He Can Hit!

People don’t realize Draymond Green has been playing under a reconstructed contract. It’s a low, low price point and at that price point HE CAN HIT! Draymond has been ejected after flagrant foul on Nurkić pic.twitter.com/RmrLU5tdw8 — Bleacher Report...
The PETTIEST Thing I’ve EVER Done

The PETTIEST Thing I’ve EVER Done

In my last post I alluded to a parking war with my neighbors that they weren’t even aware about. Well, let’s just say, THEY’RE AWARE ABOUT IT NOW. There are two people who live somewhere near me (I don’t know what actual house) who park their...
No Longer Surviving

No Longer Surviving

The final 4 people chose the Bengals in the losers / survivor pool and it ended in a 4 way split. I pocketed $2,200 for the effort and that makes for a profitable football season in my ancillary betting. I’d be lying if I wasn’t a bit disappointed...