I don’t ask what the server likes best, as I don’t care so much what they prefer, but I’ll often say ‘I’m trying to decide between A,B or C’ which in some cases will provoke some interesting insights about how they are prepared.
This reminds me of a great short article about road rage I used to read to my teen children. The advice boiled down to the idea that you can engage with or retaliate against aggressive drivers or simply pull over and “let them have their accident somewhere else/with someone else”
I thought it was great advice, applicable to so many other areas of human interaction.
There’s a saying about gas tanks in cars - ‘half full is empty’. I keep mine topped up. In the event of widespread electrical outage or supply system failure, gas pumps may not work.
I floss more. According to recent studies, good dental hygiene and particularly flossing reduces stroke risk and possibly other cardiovascular events. It was always an afterthought when I was insanely busy pre-retirement.
This may seem a bit random and off-topic but when I wake up every morning I say the words from Psalm 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made; let’s rejoice and be glad in it.” For whatever reason it centers me and brings me back to starting my day with gratitude for what is in front of me. Sometimes that is ‘enough’.
Wouldn’t municipal bonds/bond funds in a taxable account be another approach for reasonably accessible cash and lower taxes? In the event of a drop in bond prices, a tax-loss harvesting strategy is also a nice way to accrue those useful capital losses, no?
I don’t find it all that hard to believe. During hard Montana winters, several of my children learned to rollerskate on the wide hardwood hallway of our home. Needless to say, the floor had to be refinished later on. I have memorable photos of those days. Cherish them and still hear the clomp-clomp-clomp sounds of that part of the learning curve in my mind.
I’ve wondered a lot about whether articles I’m reading are AI-generated. I notice lately that articles in WSJ sometimes appear ‘thin’ or written as if they’re explaining a topic in a very pat or simplistic way. I’ve wondered if it’s either AI-composed or simply that rigorous and ‘dimensional’ composition is no longer emphasized in higher education these days.
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Post: What to do as the Bear Approaches
Link to comment from April 9, 2025
I don’t ask what the server likes best, as I don’t care so much what they prefer, but I’ll often say ‘I’m trying to decide between A,B or C’ which in some cases will provoke some interesting insights about how they are prepared.
Post: I’ll take the “best” thing on the menu says Quinn
Link to comment from April 1, 2025
Well, there’s speech and then there’s ugly defamatory speech, which was the case in the suit you are referencing.
Post: And Another Thing….by Marjorie Kondrack
Link to comment from March 23, 2025
This reminds me of a great short article about road rage I used to read to my teen children. The advice boiled down to the idea that you can engage with or retaliate against aggressive drivers or simply pull over and “let them have their accident somewhere else/with someone else” I thought it was great advice, applicable to so many other areas of human interaction.
Post: And Another Thing….by Marjorie Kondrack
Link to comment from March 22, 2025
There’s a saying about gas tanks in cars - ‘half full is empty’. I keep mine topped up. In the event of widespread electrical outage or supply system failure, gas pumps may not work.
Post: What Would You Take?
Link to comment from March 17, 2025
I floss more. According to recent studies, good dental hygiene and particularly flossing reduces stroke risk and possibly other cardiovascular events. It was always an afterthought when I was insanely busy pre-retirement.
Post: One Man’s Junk
Link to comment from February 16, 2025
This may seem a bit random and off-topic but when I wake up every morning I say the words from Psalm 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made; let’s rejoice and be glad in it.” For whatever reason it centers me and brings me back to starting my day with gratitude for what is in front of me. Sometimes that is ‘enough’.
Post: Never Enough
Link to comment from February 16, 2025
Wouldn’t municipal bonds/bond funds in a taxable account be another approach for reasonably accessible cash and lower taxes? In the event of a drop in bond prices, a tax-loss harvesting strategy is also a nice way to accrue those useful capital losses, no?
Post: Seeking Shelter
Link to comment from June 8, 2024
I don’t find it all that hard to believe. During hard Montana winters, several of my children learned to rollerskate on the wide hardwood hallway of our home. Needless to say, the floor had to be refinished later on. I have memorable photos of those days. Cherish them and still hear the clomp-clomp-clomp sounds of that part of the learning curve in my mind.
Post: Bucking the Trend
Link to comment from May 29, 2024
I’ve wondered a lot about whether articles I’m reading are AI-generated. I notice lately that articles in WSJ sometimes appear ‘thin’ or written as if they’re explaining a topic in a very pat or simplistic way. I’ve wondered if it’s either AI-composed or simply that rigorous and ‘dimensional’ composition is no longer emphasized in higher education these days.
Post: Man vs. Machine
Link to comment from May 25, 2024