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Real change starts with the man in the mirror
There are so many people in the world who are not doing what they should. When I find myself focusing on the actions of others, I find it helpful to listen to Michael Jackson’s classic, “Man in the Mirror.” As a stoic, I recognize that only my actions are in my control. As a Libertarian,…
Read MoreRock climbing skills applicable to real life
One of the things you learn when rock climbing is that you always need at least one stable hold when moving. Throwing yourself at the next hold usually leads to falling. Now that I have a broken ankle, I find those same skills of having a steady hold before moving are paying off when showering…
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Read MoreHappy New Year
Just over four months here in Colorado, we’re settled in to the apartment, have a good sense for the area, and are getting used to having snow on the ground most of the time. Work is super busy. Last I checked, I have 206 client files open. It’s crazy, but I’m starting to feel like…
Read MoreHow Financial Markets Really Work
With the recent crash in housing prices, the credit crisis, the Fed cutting rates right and left, many people are left scratching their heads and wondering how this all happened. The following short video gives an excellent and detailed explanation:
Read MoreNew Job and a Move After Graduation
A quick update on the job search: I’ve accepted a job offer from a Public Defender’s office in a Western state. I’ll be moving out there very shortly after I graduate from law school in May to find a house and study for the bar. This isn’t the plan I had when I started law…
Read MoreWhat is Atheism?
There’s a common misunderstanding when talking about atheism that has reared its ugly head in the stoic philosophy forum I participate in. This post seeks to identify the problem and work toward greater understanding between those who believe and those who do not. When an atheist describes his/her beliefs, he/she will typically use the phrase,…
Read MoreCongress Buys Pork with Soldiers’ Lives
Yesterday afternoon, right before they went on vacation, your 110th Congress (including the Maryland Senate delegation) decided to go against the wishes of almost 3/4 of the American people and give in to the President to pass a no-strings-attached war funding bill. As one blogger noted, there’s some goodies in the bill for the Democrats,…
Read MoreGames and Poems
Bruce Godfrey tipped me off to a nice blog post about the five games you need to play to live well. It’s a good post, and worth the read. In the section on gambling, there was a snippet from Rudyard Kipling’s poem, If: If you can make one heap of all your winningsAnd risk it…
Read MoreProdigy + Apache = Video Mashup Madness
So freaking awesome!
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