“Hello?” “Hey, bud.” “Hey, man. How goes it?” “All good. So, I’ve kind of got a situation at work.” “Excellent. Let’s hear it.” “It wasn’t my fault and it wasn’t on purpose.” “It never is.” “So, our office has one of these ‘modern’ layouts where the individual offices are all internal and there’s open glass... Continue Reading →
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Subtitled “A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen”, this book is the amazing story of the author’s journey to Mexico’s Copper Canyons to study the Tarahumara Indians, who were renowned for their legendary running abilities. More specifically, this tribe was known to have... Continue Reading →
My first job out of college was at a mortgage company. This was in the early 2000’s when interest rates had fallen to all-time lows and everyone in America was refinancing their home loan. The market demand at the time far exceeded the supply and there seemed to be an endless flood of new customers.... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey, man. What’s up?” “Nothing. What’s going on?” “So, I had a weird situation the other day.” “You don’t say.” “I do say.” “Let’s hear it.” “Well, in short, I had to run from a fart before someone saw it was me.” “Wow. That’s quite an opening.” “So, at work, our office is on... Continue Reading →
Happy Hour is for Amateurs by Philalawyer Subtitled “A Lost Decade in the World's Worst Profession”, this book chronicles a man’s time spent in the legal world. On a personal note, no author has influenced me more than Philalawyer. However, the interesting part is that he was, and still remains, anonymous. My friends and I... Continue Reading →
In the game of baseball, errors are a proper stat recorded alongside the score. If you screw up, it is noted along with the tally of your team’s hits and runs. Other sports have fouls and penalties, but they aren’t as prominently documented as they are in baseball. The judgment of an error is based... Continue Reading →