How far are you willing to go to understand and fix a problem? Let’s start with the tenacity required to uncover $4.5 billion in stolen bitcoin. This Wall Street Journal article explains how investigators uncovered $4.5 Billion in stolen bitcoin. If you want a great overview of bitcoin, W3, and other topics, try […]
It’s hard for young people to realize that the life presented on social media posts isn’t real. My youngest daughter, born in early 2000 (shares a birthday with Elvis) was particularly impacted by this topic. Gen Z is defined as those born between ’97 and 2012, and social media hit this group like a […]
I was traveling in the late 1990s, and found out that there was a clown college in Baraboo, WI. I told my 4-year old son Connor about it, and he really wanted to attend. I downplayed the idea: “That’s not a job that people do in real life. You probably won’t be interested in […]
“Kenneth? Rich called.” It’s 6:30am on a June Saturday in 1983, and I’m a college sophomore. I’ve been asleep about four hours after a night of drinking with friends. I’ve worked as a golf caddy since 7th grade, and still work at Exclusive Country Club on the weekends. Rich, the Caddymaster, needs older […]
What do you do when someone wants to pay $10,000 in cash for your car? A friend of mine was in this situation a few years ago. You don’t want to hand over title to your car if the money is counterfeit. He met the buyer at a grocery store, where the seller […]
I think many people are too hard on themselves when they assess their careers. Success hasn’t come fast enough, or not at all, or they feel that they’re chosen the wrong career. I remember standing in Barnes and Noble in the late 90s reading Forbes and wondering: Am I the only person who’s not […]
“It’s weird- raincoats have the zipper on the other side of the coat. None of my other coats are this way.” The AAA tow truck driver managed to pull the zipper up over his coveralls. It was raining, dark, and the temperature had dropped into the low 40s. My daughter had run over debris […]
Author’s note: This is the story of an event that happened to me over Thanksgiving 2021. I hope you recognize and enjoy the hope, humor, and joy that I experienced, as I moved through this medical issue. At the end of the story, I detail what I learned about life, and how I intend […]