My Top Favorite Places All Over Japan My Top Favorite Places All Over JapanOne of the best travel deals out there happens to be in the country that most people (mistakenly) believe to be one of the most expensive. Japan has the JR Rail Pass, which, for under $... Aug 23, 2018 9,086views 0
My Friends and I Bought a Condo in Hawaii My Friends and I Bought a Condo in HawaiiMy friends and I have individual condos in Vegas, an island in eastern Canada, and a flat in Budapest. It's not the same group for each property, but there's a lot of overlap. I realize... Aug 16, 2018 11,993views 1
My Unusual Computer Setup My Unusual Computer SetupA while back, around the time I switched to Linux, I had the realization that any amount of effort I spent customizing my computer would probably pay off. I use the thing just about eve... Aug 9, 2018 13,522views 0
How to Automate Your Curtains How to Automate Your CurtainsThis is such a niche thing, but you'd be shocked at how many requests I get for information on how I did it. A couple years back I gave a talk about automation, ranging from home to hab... Aug 2, 2018 10,586views 0
How I Choose What to Work On How I Choose What to Work OnI get asked often how I choose what to work on. From the outside, I can see why people ask. The projects I work on are fairly wide-ranging, from coding CruiseSheet to writing blog posts... Jul 26, 2018 9,320views 0
Living Frugally and Loving It Living Frugally and Loving ItI've talked before about how important it is to live frugally. A lot of people probably brush it off because it sounds like too great of a sacrifice or not relevant to them, but I think... Jul 19, 2018 14,655views 0
Eliminating Minor Vices Eliminating Minor VicesI don't think I'm qualified to suggest how to kick major vices like heroin and alcohol, but I have plenty of experience with minor vices like procrastination and time-wasting activities... Jul 12, 2018 9,798views 0
Four of My Favorite Teas, and How to Brew Them Four of My Favorite Teas, and How to Brew ThemMaybe this is true of most things, but the variance between great tea and terrible tea is absolutely enormous. If tea was what nearly everyone thinks tea is, I would never drink it. A g... Jul 5, 2018 9,301views 1
Treating Your Todo List As One Task Treating Your Todo List As One TaskLast year I had a truly spectacular todo list. It ranged from building a cabin on the island (with no idea how to do so), getting the floors replaced on a rental property in Las Vegas,... Jun 29, 2018 8,763views 0
Kazakhstan KazakhstanI had never been so happy to have a sore throat, especially such a bad one. My throat hurt so much that it actually woke me up. Surely this was a reasonable excuse to get out of the tal... Jun 23, 2018 8,995views 0
Knowing When You're Boring and Avoiding It Knowing When You're Boring and Avoiding ItYou know that feeling when you're sitting across from someone and they're prattling on about something in which you have no interest? They aren't actually trying to bore you, they just... Jun 15, 2018 9,999views 0
How I Write A Book in 14 Days How I Write A Book in 14 DaysI've now written seven books, at least three of which were category bestsellers on Amazon. They all get really good reviews and are legitimate enough that foreign publishers have bought... Jun 8, 2018 12,541views 0