Wonders of the World Wonders of the WorldLast night, over dinner, I was part of a conversation about virtual and augmented reality, two technologies that aren't here yet, but are inevitable and will change a lot about our worl... Jul 3, 2015 12,464views 0
Think First of the Hassles Think First of the HasslesIs there anyone who isn't busier than they think they should be? I work alone and have a ton of free time, and yet even I feel like I'm constantly doing something I have to do. But it's... Jun 25, 2015 11,288views 0
Placebo Power, How I Don't Get Sick Placebo Power, How I Don't Get SickThe power of placebos is about as clear cut as research findings come. In fact, one of the biggest challenges for drug companies is finding drugs that are more effective than placebo. M... Jun 19, 2015 11,589views 0
Take a Day to Clear Everything Take a Day to Clear EverythingToday I decided to just handle everything that's been backing up, but hasn't been a top priority. I set up invoicing for the island and began to collect money from everyone to pay for u... Jun 12, 2015 11,815views 0
Why Rolexes are Awesome and How to Buy Them Cheap Why Rolexes are Awesome and How to Buy Them CheapSHORT VERSION: Here is a link to my saved search on eBay that shows cheap Rolexes that are probably worth buying. Read on to see why. A month ago or so I wrote a post called, No One Car... Jun 12, 2015 348,245views 2
Go Where Local Tourists Go Go Where Local Tourists GoOur ship pulled up to Gallno. The landing was nothing more than a small dock and a dirt trail that led into the large island. It's the sort of place where my sense of direction is total... Jun 9, 2015 8,418views 0
My Experience in the 2015 World Series of Poker My Experience in the 2015 World Series of PokerI played the World Series of Poker for the first time in 2011. Having been consistently winning at the biggest stakes available in San Francisco (which are a lot lower than the biggest... Jun 6, 2015 10,788views 0
Why I Salted My Chocolate Mousse Why I Salted My Chocolate MousseIn my normal life, I eat two meals a day. A sardine and a tuna sandwich for lunch, and Chipotle for dinner. I never snack, because I know that these two meals are enough to keep me full... Jun 2, 2015 9,472views 0
CruiseSheet Progress CruiseSheet ProgressWith a little encouragement from friends smarter than me, I've decided to pour some time into CruiseSheet and try to make it into an awesome cruising resource and a real business. I thi... May 29, 2015 10,010views 0
Do You Really Want What You Want? Do You Really Want What You Want?On a regular basis, I'm surprised to find that what I think I want isn't actually what I want. Last night I found out that there was a caving tour here in Budapest. The pictures looked... May 27, 2015 8,489views 0
Aging Gracefully Aging GracefullyThe most common reaction to seeing us young folk on the cruise was to compliment us on our performance the previous night. Apparently all young people look the same, and the dance corps... May 22, 2015 8,544views 0
One Year of Writing In... One Year of Writing In...I've written a blog post every single day for a year exactly now. Actually, there have been two or three days I've used the "buffer by one day" clause and had to write two the next day,... May 20, 2015 6,684views 0
