I am . . . not terribly bright. And my sense of impostor syndrome is considerable enough, even after almost five decades on this earth. It’s somewhat remarkable to me that I have managed to be gainfully employed/working for as long as I have been. Heck, it’s somewhat remarkable to me that my body remembers…
Would You Rather Be a Cat?
I’m a cat person. Not like this. Just that to the extent I like and have had animals as pets, it’s been all cats since the mid-1970s. I am not a dog person. I never have been, and I never will be. Sorry dog people. Especially those of you who just recoiled in horror. Being…
Making Fun of Lawyers: Spare Some Change?
Welcome to another edition of my Making Fun of Lawyers series. In this edition, Dear Reader, we’ll discuss attorneys’ and law firms’ well-deserved reputation for resisting change. Is this aversion true across the board? No. Is it a fair general assumption for most firms? From this blogger’s first- and second-hand knowledge, 100%. Why should any…
I Am My Highest Performing Investment
I recently read a blog post by Perpetual Money Machine titled, “The Curse of a High Income.” The post presents a case study of Bill and Bob (not to be confused with Bill and Ted. or Bob and Doug or, I suppose, Bill and Bob). Bill’s a baller. He makes a lot of money and…
Fanfare for the Common Man/Woman
If you could be anyone, whom might you choose to be? Warren Buffet? Beyonce? Banksy? Ellen Johnson Sirleaf? That mega-rich Nigerian prince who keeps emailing you? Or maybe someone no longer (or never truly) with us, like Ghandi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Spider-Man, or Hildy Johnson (a main character from one of my favorite movies, His Girl…
Please Don’t Feed the Bear
So rumor has it that there’s a little bit of stuff happening in the world these days. A battle on the most massive of scales. Against an enemy that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Or even the clothed eye. Yes, Dear Reader, I’m talking about bad puns. Foul beasts they! Alas, the world…
COVID-19 vs. FIRE vs. YOLO
Just a few months ago, if you’d have asked someone what “self-isolating” meant, you’d likely have gotten a blank stare. Maybe a few people would have said something silly like “hurting yourself.” Not correct according to the dictionary. But at a more philosophical level maybe not wholly inaccurate. Fast-forward a bit, and billions around the…
Making Fun of Lawyers: Ooooooh! Look at the Shiny Object!
Welcome to another edition of my Making Fun of Lawyers series. In this edition, Dear Reader, we will discuss attorneys’ and law firms’ penchant for chasing the au courant issue of the moment (which might bring in some money to the lawyers’ pockets) and generally failing to see the big picture (which can bring in…
Should Friends Tell Their Friends to Play With FIRE?
After discovering FIRE, I gained more practical wisdom about personal finance in a few short months than I’d amassed in the preceding 40-some-odd years. And it wasn’t like I hadn’t previously read about personal finance. I had. A lot. Probably Maybe an unhealthy amount. Come on baby, light my FIRE Having lapped up the Kool-Aid,…
This Time Is Different . . . and Not Different
Well, this COVID-19 crisis is another fine mess we humans find ourselves in. Whenever a major crisis happens — whether something like the Great Depression, the Great Recession, or COVID-19 — lotsa people think the sky is falling and see no way out. In short, “this time is different.” Others find security in telling themselves…
