Believing Things That May Not Be True Believing Things That May Not Be TrueIn poker, you make money whenever your opponent plays differently than he would if he knew what cards you have. When you do the same, you lose money. In other words, whenever you act in... Feb 13, 2014 11,395views 0
Why I Take Ballet Classes, And Why I Like Them Why I Take Ballet Classes, And Why I Like ThemAbout eight months ago, I had the idea that maybe I should be doing something to work on flexibility and posture, like yoga. I've taken yoga in the past and liked it, but never really l... Feb 10, 2014 9,158views 0
The Long Shots The Long ShotsI have a favorite type of hand in poker. I like it because it makes up a huge chunk of my winnings at poker, is good solid play, and looks idiotic to bad poker players. It's the kind of... Feb 6, 2014 10,048views 0
Treading Water Doesn't Get You to the Shore Treading Water Doesn't Get You to the ShoreIf there's one long-term state that I won't tolerate for myself, it's treading water, putting out effort just to stay where I am. I want to either expend effort to move something ahead,... Feb 3, 2014 10,322views 0
Live Every Day Like Your First Live Every Day Like Your FirstI've never been a big fan of the phrase, "Live Every Day Like Your Last". If I was going to do that, I would book the most ridiculous multi-leg flight possible, and go try to see my lov... Jan 30, 2014 13,592views 1
The Opportunity of Adversity The Opportunity of AdversityHave you ever noticed that adversity is often a good thing when spoken about in the past tense? I wrote a story a long time ago about how I got in way over my head exploring a cave in A... Jan 28, 2014 8,827views 0
Why and How I'm Learning All the Languages Why and How I'm Learning All the LanguagesBefore going to Romania, I decided I'd try to learn a bit of Romanian. By almost any measure it's sort of a pointless language to learn, but I figured I'd get a kick out of pretending t... Jan 24, 2014 15,252views 0
Adventure is a Choice Adventure is a ChoiceTwo months ago I was on a cruise ship making its way through the Mediterranean towards the Atlantic. My friend Brian and I sat down to dinner and were surprised when we were joined by t... Jan 21, 2014 12,158views 0
Five Reasons I Recommend Japan to Everyone Five Reasons I Recommend Japan to EveryoneWhen offering advice, I try really hard to actually give advice that's suited for the person I'm giving it to. I make an extra effort to do this, because I know that I have a tendency t... Jan 17, 2014 12,665views 0
Why You Should Probably Buy Bitcoins Why You Should Probably Buy BitcoinsIn 2009, probably within the first couple months of its existence, I downloaded the Bitcoin client and began mining bitcoins. Back then it was really easy-- you could get hundreds of Bi... Jan 14, 2014 17,249views 4
Consider the Full Range of Options on Big Decisions Consider the Full Range of Options on Big DecisionsA lot of life is about managing focus, the battle between breadth and depth. If we take every opportunity that comes our way, we're left with too little time and energy to make a meanin... Jan 10, 2014 8,894views 0
Consequences of the Rise of Design Consequences of the Rise of DesignI was walking through the mall a couple days ago. My path took me past a bunch of stores and kiosks, including the Nike Store. I walked past it and looked at their window display. They... Jan 7, 2014 8,413views 0
