Thanksgiving Break 2008
As I’ve written in the past in How Not To Waste Spring Break (or Summer Vacation, or Christmas Break, or Saturday, or Tonight!), I prefer […]
Personal
Thank You!
I told one of my former college professors about my blog shortly after it first started back in 2007. She liked what she saw and […]
If You Don’t Fill Your Schedule, Someone Else Will
I have gotten 4 comments in the last 24 hours from people telling me about a time in their life (past or present) where they […]
So You Got A New Job! Should You Go Out And Buy A Bunch of New Crap?
Just because you have a new job doesn’t mean that you need to spend everything you make. Just because you got your first paycheck doesn’t […]
Hurricane Ike
I got an email from one of the readers concerned about me and Hurricane Ike. No, I’m nowhere near the huge hurricane, though I do […]
Life Lesson 3: Avoid Debt
Debt will kill you. The fastest way to waste your income is to pay interest. The fastest way to maximize your income is to earn […]
Life Lesson 2: Don’t Miss An Opportunity, Don’t Spoil An Opportunity
So many hours can get wasted with regret. I hear people say all the time that they don’t regret anything they have done. Now I […]
Life Lesson 1: Experience Is The Best Teacher
This article is the first in a series of “life lessons” exploring some of the things that I have learned over the years. In this […]
Getting Busy
Today is my 30th birthday. I have summer band this morning, and then not much else planned the rest of the day. I’ll probably end […]
Nobody Works Harder Than Teachers! You Sure About That?
I recently wrote the most-commented article on this site to date about the number of hours teachers work and comparing those to standard business world […]
20 Books Everyone Should Read
Summer is a great time to read and catch up on reading. I have a bookshelf full of books, but very few that I have […]
Freedom And 50 Other Things That Make Me Happy
Freedom from oppression Doing what I love and making money for it Freedom of faith The Bible Hymns My family My friends My dogs My […]
Urgent Personal Finance Advice
This public service announcement is brought to you by Seth Godin. Read it at once.
Stuff About Joel
Matthew tagged me. Blame it all on him! With round 3 of TAKS testing coming up next week, we all could use a little break. […]