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Ideas on how to live a good life, make better decisions, and achieve satisfaction

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Mar
22
Store shelf with many boxes of colorful cake mix branded "Funfetti." We could all use more fun in our lives

Financial Lessons for Us Average Folk in the Hunter Biden Indictment

Studying Hunter's eye-opening spending to glean some valuable lessons for average earners
5 min read
Mar
15
Bright orange winter hat, gloves, and baseball cap from the NYC Marathon

My Worst Marathon Experience Left More Than Scars

In hindsight, I was lucky it happened to me early in my running career because that day changed my life
6 min read
Mar
08
Without Words sculpture by Judith Shea showing an empty coat, half a head, and an armless torso

Retrospective Reflections of Another Early Retiree (by Richard Norman)

So what did I do? I promptly made myself almost as busy as when I was working full-time, but this time without all the pay and benefits.
3 min read
Mar
01
Unclothed attractive woman in a seated position looking straight ahead

Would You Rather Be Smart, Attractive, or Have Wealthy Parents?

Imagine for a moment you can pick just one of the three. Which is most likely to bring you what you desire?
3 min read
Feb
23
The World’s Worst Persuasion Tactic: Insults

The World’s Worst Persuasion Tactic: Insults

If you're tired of political insults, take the no-insult pledge with me
4 min read
Feb
16
Large metal sign in a field reading U N I T Y

My Favorite Insults from Commenters

If you're going to take a swipe at someone, at least be clever about it
4 min read
Feb
09
The Lake Greifensee in Zurich - rowboats covered in snow

A Walk Along a Swiss Nature Preserve Frozen in Time

Since 1945, Lake Greifensee in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland has been protected from development
4 min read
Feb
02
Sculpture of a baby sitting on an upturned hand - wishful thinking is the province of children

The Contradiction Living in the Hearts of Americans

From the American Dream, we’ve descended into childish wishful thinking
4 min read
Jan
26
Woman bathing under a waterfall

A Simple Way to Cut the Gordian Knot of Gender

Don’t read too much into this but by all means, read on
3 min read
Jan
19
University facade of Harvard Law School, with green lawn and trees in the foreground

Why I’m Rescinding My $100 Million Pledge to Harvard

It’s probably not for any of the reasons you may be thinking
2 min read