I asked him if he likes to read. He said, "Yes." "What do you like to read?" I asked. "Self-help." "Better bodybuilding?" I joked. He laughed. "I've given up

I woke up this morning and had coffee, then I fed the.dog and cat before doing some.work. At lunchtime, I drove to Kroger and spent the afternoon selling books. Then I drove home. At home, I played with

Something strange is happening in the labor force, and it’s not what you think. Fifty percent or more of American workers have checked out. Not quit. That would be dramatic. No, they’ve done something

Last week, I shared some thoughts on how Claude Code has helped me save some time. I'm thankful to the fine folks who took time out of their day to comment on that post, particularly regarding the section

At the beginning of last year, I started a new phase of my professional writing career. I started playing around with ChatGPT and other AI programs, generally called large language models (LLMs). It started

Happy New Year! As I reflect on ‘25 and anticipate ‘26, I want to get started on the right pedal (which, for all I know, could be the left one). Last year had its ups and downs, its leaps and falls. I

Busy day today. I woke up and had a cup of coffee and breakfast. I was prepared to drive my dad to Atwoods, but my mom said she would do it. So, I checked the oil in her car and opened the front gate for

I woke up this morning ready for a new day. I drank a cup of coffee and ate breakfast, then I took the garbage up to the road. When I went to grab my mom's trash, she said her water pressure was low. The

I woke up this morning, had coffee, and ate breakfast, then I opened the front gate so my mom could get out and go to church. I went out and assessed the outside plumbing that runs from the well to my

I woke up this morning at 5:30, had a cup of coffee, fed Hawthorne, and ran out the door. I drove to Mabank and set up a booth to sell my books. Afterward, I drove Theresa to Trinidad so she could sell

Sunday, and boy was it cold. The day started with a cup of coffee and breakfast. Then a little playtime with Hawthorne. I checked on my mom and opened the front gate for her so she could go to church.

I got up this morning, played with Hawthorne, and had a cup of coffee. After feeding my Pomeranian friend, I loaded the pickup, took Hawthorne to my mom's house, and drove to Tool. My wife and I set up

Every civilization starts with a question: Who gets to govern, the rulers or the ruled? For centuries, we’ve cycled through empires, monarchies, and “representative” democracies that look more like oligarchies

I woke up this morning, slammed down a.cup of coffee, then drove to Malakoff, Texas for a vendor show to sell books. After setting up, I walked Hawthorne around a few times and went to lunch. I also walked

I woke up this morning knowing it was going to be a different kind of day. I had a cup of coffee and breakfast, then got to work. At lunchtime, I drove into town to deliver a dress my wife made for a customer

Since we're nearing the end of the year, I decided I'd perform a Hive-Engine Layer-2 token audit. Which tokens do I hold, and which ones do I want to continue to hold going forward? I'm glad I took a look.

This day started early. I woke up at 5:30 a.m., played with Hawthorne for a couple of minutes, and had a cup of coffee. An hour later, I drove Theresa to Mabank to work at a vendor show and helped her

This morning started early. I got up at 5:45 and had coffee and played with Hawthorne. Then I made and fed him breakfast before taking him to my mom's house. Theresa and I drove to Kaufman, Texas to sell

I woke up this morning and played with Hawthorne before having a cup of coffee and breakfast. Then I went and opened the shed door so our baby chickens could have light and fresh air. I got to work and

You won’t get an apology. Not from me. Even though I've only sparsely written for the last month. I hope you’ve enjoyed the silence. I’ve been maximizing time spent making money. Sounds crass, doesn’t