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Month: February 2023

Retirement:  The End Is Near!  (At Least For Me)

Retirement:  The End Is Near!  (At Least For Me)

Retirement. It is the dream we’ll never catch, right?  It’s hard not to read an article about how working adults don’t save enough for their retirement, how much longer they’ll have to work (if they can stop at all), the “gloom and doom” forecast of Social Security and Medicare, or the staggering amounts of accumulated assets pundits say you’ll need to survive (which are grossly inaccurate, by the way).  You get the idea. All my life, I’ve tried to prepare…

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The Oriental Trading Company Catalog 2023 Easter Collection – It’s Comedy Gold

The Oriental Trading Company Catalog 2023 Easter Collection – It’s Comedy Gold

Yes, it’s my favorite time of year.  The 2023 Oriental Trading Company spring catalog is out, and as always, they have astounded me once again with their weird and wonderful Easter offerings.  If you’ve ever wondered how a company can monetize your faith journey, well then this article is for you.  Here are a few of my personal favorites from this year’s catalog. Cross Slow Rising Scented Squishies Yes, for that ADHD kid in your family, why not have them…

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The Game of Life:  Optimizing for Maximum Fulfillment

The Game of Life:  Optimizing for Maximum Fulfillment

My brother recently turned me onto a podcast where they interviewed an author by the name of Bill Perkins, who was sharing ideas from his latest book ‘Die with Zero’. To summarize, the author theorizes that in order to get the maximum fulfillment out of life, we need to prioritize and allocate our lives based upon three different buckets:  time, money, and health. Building off of the inevitability that our time on Earth is finite – his gauge is approximately…

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OK, Netflix – What in The World Is Going on With You Right Now?

OK, Netflix – What in The World Is Going on With You Right Now?

Dear, Netflix.  What happened to you? You used to be a rebel.  You broke the back of poor old ‘Blockbuster’ back in the 90’s, offering us a chance to rent movies without late fees – and you even sent them directly to our homes.  No more running to the video store on a Friday night to look for a movie that was already checked out.  It was waiting in our mailboxes when we got home.  The good ‘ol days. Then…

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