After discovering FIRE, I went down the rabbit hole of blogs. Starting with Mr. Money Mustache, I soon stumbled upon blogs like Afford Anything, 1500 Days, Go Curry Cracker, jlcollinsnh, the Mad Fientist, Our Next Life, Retire by 40, and many others. There was reading. Lots of reading. Lots and lots of reading. Lots and…
Gone Fishy
Picture this, Dear Reader: you’re a decent-sized fish. No not this kind. Rather this kind. Now consider that you do your fishy thing in a big body of water. Maybe one of the Great Lakes. Or the Mediterranean Sea. Or the Pacific Ocean. There, you might have a lot of opportunities to explore, find tasty…
15 Hours Could Save You 15 Years or More
About five years ago, I discovered FIRE via a New Yorker article on Mr. Money Mustache (MMM). The article marveled at and mocked MMM in equal measure. As far as inflection points in my life go, it’s among the biggest. Up there with meeting and ultimately marrying The Missus, the births of Thing One (The…
Legal Tender
Longtime readers of this blog may know that I’m a lawyer who doesn’t practice, but has worked in the legal industry forever a long time. I appreciate the law, the great good that attorneys can do, and the good-faith dedication of—I’m sure—the majority of practicing lawyers. But, good lord have I been exasperated by many…
Forward Looking: Hello, IDGAF!
Welcome to another installment of my “Forward Looking” series of posts, in which I cover things that I’m either looking forward to experiencing, or seeing how they’ll unfold, when I FIRE. Last week, I focused on a decades-long epic battle that I and sleep have been waging. Today, I focus on another challenge, at least…
Forward Looking: Sleep, Sleep Tonight. And May Your Dreams Be Realized.
Today, I’m debuting a new series of posts, which will be randomly posted and of an at best uncertain number. I can sense you’re already excited and intrigued by this unexciting turn of events, Dear Reader. Hold your shorts, please. Posts in this series will cover things that I’m either looking forward to experiencing, or…
The Case for Not Being All That You Can Be
Dear Reader, I’m no social media neophyte. But, I use social media platforms mostly passively. On rare occasions I’ll post something. But that’s f’sho the exception to the rule. Why? I’ll explain. Social occasions First, social media can be a massive time-suck if you allow it. Especially if you’re an active user. Many social media…
Free Milk. Purchase of Cow Not Necessary.
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….
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…
