How to survive the holiday travel season
Frantic trips to the airport, layovers due to blizzards, crowds, plus an overwhelming sense of family obligation. Yup, it must be the holiday season. I actually like the holidays, despite never...
View ArticleHow to handle unstructured time (when you finally get it)
Busy. That’s one word that seems to always follow us around. How are you doing? “Busy.” What have you been up to? “Man, I’ve been really busy.” How come I don’t hear from you anymore? “Sorry,...
View ArticleHow avoiding conflict can ruin everything
Greetings from the Shinkansen. While on my travels, I got to talking with a guy who had lived in Japan for a while. We talked openly about our lives (in that way that happens surprisingly frequently...
View ArticleHow the handle the stress of budgeting
I last talked about bare-bones living, and how it requires extra attention and care. But when you’re living so close to the edge, you’re dealing with a lot of stress as it is. So it can be tempting...
View ArticleTreat time like money
Any visitor to my home will notice a distinct lack of clocks. At some point during their visit (not a short time, because I assure you I am a deeply scintillating host), they will look around to see...
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