Pretend that I posted this back in mid-June. The baby has arrived! What a journey it has been. A lot of people talk about how painful the labor process is, but I didn’t think it was bad, aside from my feet being a little sore from standing. But this new father is feeling healthy and […]
What happened in 2016 and Why New Years Resolutions Fail
I didn’t read many books in 2016. The number of completed books ended up at 15. Prior years it reached as high as 82. I also didn’t blog much this year. I wrote a measly ONE blog post. In the past (obviously), I once had a six-month stretch where I published a blog post daily. […]
Why do first world problems exist?
I was recently interviewed via email by an 8th grader for a school project. She asked me about first world problems, so I wrote up my thoughts which you can find an expanded version of below. I haven’t heard back from her, so maybe these answers are terrible. 1. What prompted you to write your […]
Best of 2015: Movies, Books, and Websites
I love reading end of year lists. They’re an easy way to discover new books, movies, and apps. Below are a few of my favorite things from 2015. Favorite Movies Mad Max: Fury Road I saw this movie twice in theaters, which I almost never do. My wife generally doesn’t like action movies but loved Mad Max. […]