New Neighbors I noticed recently that I have some squatters living next door to me. I have mixed feelings about it. They’re very quiet, and I can tell they’re squatters because they burn candles at night. They don’t use any electricity. They’re not loud. I don’t feel in danger. I don’t ever see any […]
The Gambler’s Ruin
Pinch Hit Sock Machine So a couple of weeks ago I was in the local laundromat because the machines in my apartment complex were being repaired because they weren’t working properly. When things are not working properly you need to look inside, fix what’s broken so they can get back to being in fine working […]
Science Alchemy and ROI
Origins of Physics Physics was invented before chemistry. In fact Isaac Newton, the guy who wrote the very first book on physics is why we call non-quantum physics Newtonian physics. Isaac Newton was a proponent of alchemy. Today alchemy is usually thought of as a kind of magic to turn dirt into gold or […]
The Juggler
Stoplight I was driving home from somewhere a few weeks ago I stopped at a stoplight. It was about three in the afternoon. The traffic was fairly light. There was maybe two or three other cars at this intersection. Unexpectedly this guy ran out into the intersection. My first response was he was some […]
Cycles Of Corruption
Three Periods Of Japan You can separate Japanese history into roughly three very broad categories. The period before the first military ruler took over all of Japan, the period during that time, and the period after that. The period before that is commonly referred to as the “warring states.” If you’re a fan of […]
Limits Of Free Will
Impossible Physics I was watching a very interesting set of videos the other night called “Impossible Physics.” They were using fiction and fictional science as a starting point to understand why those fictional science ideas would be impossible according to the real laws of physics. They were doing this to try to make movies […]
Genetic Dispositions
Mail Room Hero I have a friend of mine who is a CFO of a pretty big company. He recently explained to me how he came to be the owner of the company and I told him it was a fantastic story. I told him that he should hire a ghostwriter to write a […]
Moon Shot
Beat The Russians One of the best examples of setting and achieving a goal was the US moon program back during the 60s. This has everything that all of the goal books have as to what you need to create a goal, but there’s one more thing that was included in the US moon program […]
Hidden Treasure Beneath The Surface
Real Estate Client I have a client that I have been talking to over Skype once every couple of months. When she first contacted me she said she had a problem with closing. She was a real estate agent. She did a perfect job explaining all the benefits of the house. She did a […]
No Help From The Parrot
Walking Down The Street The other day I was walking down the street I had a few plans for the day. I was expecting to be, hoping to be very productive, but I looked up and suddenly this woman that was walking towards me also looked up and our eyes locked. When this happens […]
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