The Practical Gift Guide List That Isn’t Another Damn Candle – Part I
I am sick of these gift lists with candles in them, and random doodads that are not helpful, but just cute. Some people might be into that, but I want to know what could make my li
What I read: Part 1 of 4… Backlog from the past few months of 2023
BOOK COUNT FOR THE YEAR January: 4 February: 29 March: 21 April: ?? May: ?? June:?? July:?? August: ?? September: ?? October: ?? November: I am going to put them all here, once I a
“Be the better white guy”
I watched this short Ali Wong clip and she nails it. Any white guy who complains that being anything but a white guy means you have a leg up in life, is delusional. Straight up del
What if we had taken a different path in life?
I think we all have questions, wondering about the other lives that we could have lived if we had done X or Y… I mean, I can think back to the guys I dated. If I had stayed w
You are not a better person if you are cheap
I am shocked at the number of people online who can WELL AFFORD to spend money, cheaping out on services and even tips to other minimum wage workers, with the idea that they are be
Stop pretending to be poor when you are not
I am not talking about people who literally do not have money, but I am observing this ridiculous charade playing out online of people who have money, pretending they do not, and a
Women Going Grey – Why is it still an issue?
A while back, I made a decision to myself that I was going to just let my hair naturally grey out. A few reasons why: A) I am simply too lazy to go every 6 weeks for a touchup I kn
Silver Spoons & Spoiling Children With Money
I recently read: Myth of the Silver Spoon and it made me feel a lot more confident and hopeful that I will be able to navigate being a parent who can now afford to give things to h
Tipping less, and thoughts on it all
People are tipping a lot less than before. I will have to say, I find this to have been inevitable, as with the inflationary pressures (rising cost of gas, groceries, life..) peopl
When $100 is not $100 – Why are some people so cheap?
I used to buy the cheapie electric toothbrushes, you know, the $30 ones. Only recently did I upgrade to a $100 electric toothbrush and I realized just how much of a difference it m