Nov 21, 2021Week 20— Why Things Get BetterIt seems impossible — A lot of people say the world is going to hell. Things ain’t what they used to be. Kids today! I’ll bet you they were saying the same crap back in the CAVE. But what if they’re right? What if things really are going to hell? There’s certainly enough evidence…Getting Better3 min readGetting Better3 min read
Nov 14, 2021Week 19— Delayed GratificationGet that extra cookie! — Delayed Gratification is the best gratification. It’s the most gratification. It’s a way to get two cookies instead of one! This was proven in a famous study, where Dr. Walter Michel put a cookie (or marshmallow) in front of a bunch of different schoolchildren. He told them when he left…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Nov 7, 2021Week 18— Honesty is EasyWe control our honesty. Nobody else. — Lying is a lot of work. We have to remember our lies. Worry about getting caught. And people know. And if they don’t know, they sense that, this is not an honest person. Let’s say I were to lie about an achievement and it gets a positive effect. Well, I…Honesty3 min readHonesty3 min read
Oct 31, 2021Week 1 7— Parental UnitsI thought I was Super Dad… — Nothing has more impact on who we are than our parents. Our up bringers. We’re at least 80% the result of our parents and maybe 20% everything else. Rule #1: we shouldn’t become a parent until we’re ready to be a parent. Usually that means we can afford it. Kids…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Oct 24, 2021Week 1 6— The Only Comparison That MattersKeeping up with the Joneses — We always compare ourselves to others. We compare how we’re doing in life to our neighbors, the Joneses. Why do we do that? Not to spoil the ending of the movie for you, but there’s always going to be someone who has it better than us, and there’s always going…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Oct 16, 2021Week 1 5— In Defense of PeopleThe awesomeness of people — Every time we hear about some killing or some horrific act, somebody always says, what’s wrong with people? And I think to myself: NOTHING People are fine. Better than fine. Now, what’s wrong with this particular person who committed this horrific act? I don’t know. Maybe they’re crazy. What I…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Oct 10, 2021Week 1 4— The Man With the ClipboardDo we take our marbles and go home? — Starting in the 1940’s, all the parks in the City of Milwaukee came together for an annual chess tournament. It was held at Hawthorn Glen. A whole field covered in chess sets, lined up in rows. One year, I even got my picture in the paper.Perseverance4 min readPerseverance4 min read
Oct 3, 2021Week 1 3— The Root of All EvilAnd it ain’t money — They say that money is the root of all evil. But money’s not a root. It’s a tool. How can something be the root of all evil if it’s not even a root? And if they’re talking about greed, I don’t think that’s a root, either. …Life3 min readLife3 min read
Sep 26, 2021Week 12— The Easy Way or the Hard WayEither way, we’re gonna learn — There’s only two ways to learn something. We can learn something the easy way, or we can do what I did → screw around until life kicked the royal crap out of me, and taught it to me the hard way. Either way… we’re going to learn. The problem is…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Sep 18, 2021Week 1 1— Ignorance is our FriendEmbrace your ignorance — I love my ignorance. It’s one of my favorite things. It’s my sense of discovery. My hope for the future. The problem is, ignorance gets a bad rap. What’s the first word we think of when we hear the word “ignorant”? We all thought stupid, didn’t we? They’re two completely…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
