Being the “smallest house on the block” in your friends group
Some thoughts on where you fit in your various friend groups, and whether you’re pushed to be a better person as a result.
Visiting the International Peace Garden on the US-Canada border
We visited our buddy Todd Scott at the International Peace Garden, which straddles the US-Canada border.
Better health care through humor
The best way to ensure better health outcomes for my dad was to include humor in every doctor visit.
The one feature I really wish Mastodon had
Mastodon should implement a “for this instance only” publishing privacy level to aid the formation of stronger communities.
I hate telling friends how I’m doing 🎤
I struggled with answering the question “How is it going?” for the last five years. And now that things have changed, I still struggle to answer it.
Five years after completing my Treasured Places quest
Five years ago, I completed my Treasured Places quest at Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.
Flabbergasted at Anchor Bar
I’m still flabbergasted by what transpired during my meal at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, home of the original “buffalo wings.”
A visit to Cabinetlandia
My visit to Cabinetlandia, a half acre utopia(?) where national libraries are naturally occurring elements of the remote desert ecosystem. If you enjoy roadside oddities and gags that take on a life of their own, you’ll love this.
You can opt out of stuff you hate
There are so many things in life that you can simply “opt out” of. Meaning you can just decide not to do it anymore—to simply not participate. Hate it? Just stop doing it. Sure, doing so comes with consequences. But often those consequences are rather minor and inconsequential and well worth the upside.
My rules for car buying
Some of my personal (highly opinionated and unfiltered) rules for car buying. I come at this with the underlying idea that nearly everyone overpays on vehicle purchases.