Seeing Faults in Others Seeing Faults in OthersSometimes I would be in my own little world. I remember, as a kid, helping my dad with projects, and he would say that I was oblivious to what was going on around me. He'd be waiting fo... Dec 4, 2014 7,379views 0
What Won't You Change? What Won't You Change?A while back I watched some of the debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham, a firmly entrenched creationist. The debate was mostly hilarious and mind-boggling, but one question really stood... Dec 1, 2014 7,409views 0
What I'm Thankful for in 2014 What I'm Thankful for in 2014I think that gratitude is an essential part of a good life. If you don't appreciate the people, places, and things that make up your life, you don't have much motivation do anything. I... Nov 27, 2014 7,577views 0
Being Bad at Things Isn't Cool Being Bad at Things Isn't CoolMy stepfather was talking today about a friend of his who is a competitive arm-wrestler. That reminded me of something I'd tell people, back in high school: that I'd only won two arm-wr... Nov 24, 2014 8,161views 0
How I Decided to Move to Las Vegas In 12 Hours How I Decided to Move to Las Vegas In 12 HoursMy friend Leo suggested once that I write a post about how I make decisions. Since then I've been waiting for the right moment, one where I made a large decision in a very short amount... Nov 20, 2014 11,757views 1
Playing Games Playing GamesThere's a concept called Radical Honesty that was made popular by a book with the same name. The idea was that you were to be not only completely honest, but also completely forthcoming... Nov 17, 2014 6,818views 0
Try Not to be Ignorant Try Not to be IgnorantWhen you write a blog that has a fair number of readers, you get a lot of comments on your writing. I just did a quick query, and I've had over 18,000 comments here, nearly all of which... Nov 15, 2014 6,774views 0
A Weekend in Hong Kong A Weekend in Hong KongI spent the weekend in Hong Kong, which sounds a lot more extravagant than it actually was. Early last year there was a flight deal that offered a round trip flight to Hong Kong cheaply... Nov 13, 2014 6,334views 0
How to Think About Bad Days How to Think About Bad DaysI took a nap today. I slept for about an hour and a half, woke up, thought about doing something productive, and then went back to sleep. Sure, I'd gotten a handful of small things done... Nov 7, 2014 8,469views 0
Why You Shouldn't Worry About the World Why You Shouldn't Worry About the WorldIn 1894 there was a major crisis in London. It seemed that there was no solution in sight, and that the city was destined to be doomed. The problem was the incredible amount of manure b... Nov 4, 2014 8,323views 0
Remember Why You're Really Doing It Remember Why You're Really Doing ItAs you may know, my friend Sebastian and I have a bet going where we must write a blog post every single day for two years. We ironed out the terms and conditions, but one area was left... Oct 31, 2014 7,293views 0
Why It Doesn't Matter Where You Travel Why It Doesn't Matter Where You TravelIt turns out that sometimes, in South America, four hour bus rides take seven hours. And sometimes the air conditioning doesn't work, and it's the middle of the day in the summer. Today... Oct 29, 2014 6,947views 0
