A little less than a year ago, I posted on this here blog that I planned to FIRE at the end of the year. The ensuing year has been . . . uuummm . . . a little bumpy for the world (looking at you, the ‘rona). My life hasn’t escaped said bumpiness. Some personal…
Month: December 2021
A Tribe Called to Quest
I recently went to a FIRE-community event and had a grand old time. It was really great talking to people who not only are into FIRE as a concept and a goal, but who are passionate in their quest for it. Just as fantastic was being able to talk to people on the same wavelength…
Forward Looking: I Would Like to See Your Backside
Welcome to another installment of my “Forward Looking” series of posts, in which I cover things that I’m either looking forward to, or seeing how they’ll unfold, when I FIRE. Colleague bound I’ve worked with loads of great people over the years. Definitely in the smallish groups within which I most directly worked. But also,…
Mock One
Almost everyone I’ve talked to about the subject of FIRE—both the FI and the RE parts—has shown little if any interest. That bothers me a bit. In fact, as I recently explained, I often find it highly dispiriting. But what’s bothered me a lot is that some people have mocked me about my FIRE plans….
