Where’s the Fire?
Many businesses liken the problems they face to fires. These businesses spend a lot of time fighting the fires, and they even spend time putting those problems into an inordinate… Read more »
Category: Miscellaneous
There’s Levels to This
The great American poet Robert Williams once wrote, “there’s levels to this“. [NSFW] It almost doesn’t matter what he was talking about, because it is true of almost every area… Read more »
Protect Yourself at All Times
At the start of boxing matches and UFC fights, the referee tells the combatants to protect themselves at all times. The myth behind the saying is that long ago, at… Read more »
Hot Take Rising
If it seems to you like opinions are getting more extreme with less room for nuance, you aren’t alone. As I listened to a recent Joe Rogan podcast featuring Alex… Read more »
Tax Return vs. Tax Refund
Be sure to remember, a tax refund is money you get back when you file your tax return. A tax return is a document you file every year. The refund… Read more »
Anatomy of Missing the Point
The entire election and what appears to be at least the next four years have/will be dominated by the same two halves of the country talking past each other in… Read more »
Trump on Immigration
With Trump signing an executive order to halt immigration from 7 countries, there is a resounding reaction (at least in my bubble): It's becoming pretty clear that if trump voters… Read more »
My Favorite Interview Question
I have had the (often) enlightening experience of being one of the primary interviewers at a growing firm, and have had the chance to interview dozens of (often) interesting, bright… Read more »
The Internet is a City
Cities are hubs of progress — before cities, when everyone was a hunter of a gatherer, information was shared slowly. Most people did most things. As people moved into bigger… Read more »
Sport vs. Game
Some of the most fun things in the world are those that can be debated. Is Nascar a sport? If not, what defines a sport? My preferred definition of a… Read more »