You always hear how renting is dumb and you are just throwing your money away. Under normal market conditions owning is a better financial decision than renting. However, real estate prices today in downtown San Diego are anything but normal.
I choose to rent rather than own because it’s A LOT cheaper today. Yesterday I got [...]
Last Saturday an older man thanked me for racking my weights. I said no problem and mentioned most people in this gym seemed considerate. Then he said something odd. He said:
For someone that lifts as much weight as you, I’d think you’d be more built.
By my count that could be taken three different ways.
He recognizes [...]
XM Radio did something very stupid. XM80 The Move has a killer drum and bass show that used to run weekdays around lunch time. The show is called Pressure and hosted by Orbit. For those unfamiliar with drum and bass, it is also known as jungle. It is a fast paced form of electronica that [...]
I’ve got some money and some free time. Where shall I travel to? Note that I favor warmer climates. An adventure trip in Costa Rica? Maybe Europe? How about a return to the Grand Circle? You tell me.
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Branson’s Island looks pretty sweet! http://www.virgin.com/subsites/necker/
I am guessing you didn’t [...]
Back in late months of the dot-com days, I sold all my stocks and used the money for a home down payment. It turned out to be a brilliant move. Had I stayed in the market another 6 months, a large chunk of that money would have been wiped out and I wouldn’t have been [...]
I got the little download tray application called Weather Bug. Great little tool that gives me near-real time temperature and forecasts. It’s got one little problem. Everyday at some point it flashes telling me there is a weather alert. I live in San Diego. With the exception of the wildfires of 2003, there is no [...]
This week I was asked to be interviewed by both Bloomberg and the LA Times. The Bloomberg reporter was professional and sent the request 2 days before her story was due. The LA Times writer sent an email telling me to call him in the next 30 minutes so he could meet his deadline. [...]
In 2001, I placed a 5% down payment on a house that was priced at $389,000. Quite a few people shared reservations that I wasn’t making a very wise decision. One aunt who had previously lived in SoCal seemed almost angry at me. Well I ran the numbers and came to the conclusion that the [...]
I just received the comments for my Web Empire 2006 post. Blogger has been holding comments on my posts for days.
Without giving too many details away, I was actually most excited about New Project #2. Then somebody showed me Trulia. Although this isn’t quite what I wanted to do, I feel it’s just [...]
I’m not satisfied with the state of my web empire. Now I’m wondering what my next step should be. Let me run down my sites and their issues.
CriticalMAS: It’s already March and haven’t created a single photo gallery this year. Shame on me. This blog seems to lack the cocky focus of my previous blog. [...]
