wisdom

Set It and Forget It

This strategy probably began in high school wrestling.

Aug 5 •

Subversion: Subsumed

Subversion traces its etymology back to Latin’s subvertere.

Aug 4 •

War is the realm of uncertainty; three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty.

Jul 31 •

Becoming Mickey

I’ve talked a lot about how the future is approaching fast, and a lot of things are changing.

Jul 30 •

Surprising Myself

Karate was the coolest thing I knew about.

Jul 27 •

I’ve heard this argument before, and I get why people make it.

Jul 23 •

Parsimony is a word that sounds like a spice you might keep in your kitchen, but it also has a negative connotation in today’s world.

Jul 22 •

Because I Said So

There is a combination of four words that, when uttered by a parent, will instantly anger virtually any child.

Jul 20 •

The older I’ve gotten, the more stoic I’ve become.

Jul 16 •

Living Like Kings

I’m walking and listening again.

Jul 15 •

My First Thirteen Roommates

During my adventures between the ages of 18 and 33 or so, I lived in a bunch of different places—roughly one different apartment each year.

Jul 13 •

Tragedy of the Commons

That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it.

Jul 11 •

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