Before discovering FIRE, I was a 98-lb. weakling in a lot of ways. . . . Let me clarify. Physically, I’m still a 98-lb. weakling. So weak. Sooooo verrrrry weak. But in several other ways, I’m now not quite as weak stronger. Strength training For one thing, our financial position and trajectory. As I’ve explained…
Month: October 2020
Is Your Drink Worth $50?
From all that I’ve read on the FIRE blogs, it seems I’m a bit of an outlier among bloggers in some areas. Dear Reader, if the first thought that came to mind was “Yeah, blogger guy. Most of them are bright, and you’re an idiot,” you would be correct. But, alas, that’s not what this…
The Pursuit of Happiness
We human beings are a confusing bunch. We might be altogether content, but yet when we see a new bright, shiny object, we start hopping about like a dog that hears its owner coming back into the house after being away for the day. In many cases, we then buy it. Mind you, these bright,…
Part-Time Lover
Fat. Coast. Lean. Barista. Fart. Wait, what?! Rhapsody on a theme I’m neither casting judgment on the physical attributes of shorelines or coffeeshop employees. Neither have I just passed gas. Rather, I’ve just listed variations of FIRE. Well, Fart FIRE as so styled I admit hasn’t taken off as its originator (and this fan-of-juvenile-humor open-minded…
Car Talk
If you watch any live/real-time television . . . Hey! Stop laughing! There are, too, people who still do that! No, I’m serious. They really do! OK, OK. You keep laughing. I’m just gonna move on now. Anyway, as I was saying, if you watch any live/real-time live television you’ll see what are called “commercials.”…
