We’ve now arrived in Japan. The weather has been clear, but cold when we first arrived. The house was 5 degrees! and with no central heating it took a long time to get comfortable. Significant work has been done, and not cheaply, to ensure that it’s a home we’re comfortable …
The house in Japan is complete. On time, just like they said it would be. New insulation, new windows, new everything. 10 days out from moving now. Most of the packing is done. Maybe one or two more boxes to go and some documentation to finish up.
I have begun packing again. As luck would have it Marie Kondo has started taking North America by storm. She has published several books and has a series on Netflix. I was a little skeptical when I started but there is definitely a method to her madness. In her show …
I have had my own domain for over 15 years. Using way back machine I was able to get screenshots of what it looked like over the years. In 2006 I installed WordPress and stopped hand-coding everything. I did that because I cycled across the country and needed a quick …
Many years ago I joined Facebook, but then the beacon scandal happened and I deleted my account. And then about twelve months ago, just before the Cambridge Analytica scandal happened I joined again. And just like before I deleted the account. The first time I deleted it it was because …
I have read that if you write down your goals you’re more likely to achieve them. That the act of writing them down solidifies the desire into action. Part of me hates the idea of making resolutions because why is January 1st so special? It isn’t. Not really. It isn’t …
I wrote the other day about the pharmaceutical industry, and the need for a different way of doing business. Sure enough, someone else had the same idea. And it got me thinking about other innovations that change the incentive to promote or inhibit a particular behavior. One of my favorites …
An article in the news regarding vaccinations reminded me of a conversation I had over the past weekend regarding the safety of vaccinations. My friend mentioned that Robert DeNiro offered $100,000 for anyone who could prove vaccinations were safe. A quick internet search showed it was a little more nuanced …