One of my favorite expressions is “why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?” Not that I’ve ever entertained buying a cow. After all, I’ve only lived in large cities and vapid, strip mall-laden nearby suburbs my whole life. In none of those fair burgs did I once see a cow….
Month: March 2021
Governing Principles
The Missus and I have been working in full-time jobs since the beginning of time it seems for about 25 years. We’re likely in the upper class. For purposes of this blog post, I’m considering the mix of income and assets any individual/household has, and dividing the classes up as such: lower/upper class = poorest/richest…
May the Odds Be With You
Recently, I’ve seen a bunch videos of of people doing CRAZY EXTREME!!! things. First, on a TV station I randomly clicked on. Then at the beginning of a livestreamed Stacking Benjamins podcast. Stunt, man I admit to usually finding these stunts pretty amazing. And fun to watch. But, often when I watch these videos/shows, other…
As Luck Would Have It
For better or worse, I’ve “played by the rules” my whole life. Better, because it’s probably best that I’m no scoundrel. Worse, because probably maybe I’m a terrible bore. I also drank the Kool-Aid followed the advice that my parents, schools, and society generally imparted. Do well in grade school. Go to college and maybe…
