In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
Complaints about too many tourists in a location uttered by people who are, themselves, tourists, is just about the height of a lack of self-awareness. Every single person who’s ever offered me unsolicited critique about my cars, clothes, jewelry,
Sir, What Are You Doing Down There?
Do designers ever ask the intended customer to consult with them? I think it's great having power outlets on planes, but when you have to turn on the iPhone flashlight and kneel on the floor to find it and make sure
Note: Toes Go In First
I bought two new bird feeders recently online. They came promptly, well packaged, and with dozens of directions! I was looking for the instructional video! There were also warnings, because apparently some people like to eat birdseed, or don't know
You’re Divorced Three Times and You’re Giving Me Marriage Advice?
On the internet, no one knows you're a dog. That's pretty clever. Also quite profound. No one knows what most people's credential are, or what the validity of their advice is. The social medial platforms are great homogenizers of commentary. Everyone
Alan’s Fifth Law
For every aphorism there is an equal and opposite aphorism, Alan's Fifth Law of Linguistic Reversals. For example: Haste makes waste. But: The early bird catches the worm. (The early worm is eaten.) Actions speak louder than words. But: The pen is
Market This
If you can't do it yourself, you have no right taking someone else's money to show them how to do it. Some of the worst charlatans are the "marketing experts" who have never marketed anything successfully themselves except their current
Some Things I Find I’m Changing As I Get Older
I’m not so concerned about building my investment portfolio as I am about being certain that we can take care of ourselves even if I stop working entirely (unlikely) and in the manner to which we’ve become accustomed. I
Those Damn Tourists
There are people upset that very popular destinations, especially in Europe (Florence, Dubrovnik, Barcelona, Pompeii, Venice, Prague) are being despoiled and overrun by tourists and foreign investment. (Often the people protesting the tourists are tourists doing so from that city!)
The Sounds of Silence
Sometimes I would put the TV on in a hotel room in the morning or evening just to have some "noise." I used to do that at home while I was reading. Now I just play music (or nothing at
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee
Almost all the people who tell me that they "haven't had their morning coffee yet" or "need their coffee before we can start" are no better in their performance, or thinking, or contributions after they've drunk it.
