Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

The Big Tipper

Went to get my haircut today and the lady that cuts my hair was telling me how she was able to send money to Myanmar because of the big tip from my previous hair cut. Before she started telling me about how they got the money into the damaged village, I stopped her and [...]

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Meet Nassim Nicholas Taleb

I rarely link to or discuss articles from newspapers, but I must make an exception. The Times Online has an outstanding profile titled Nassim Nicholas Taleb: the prophet of boom and doom.  Read it.
Taleb wrote the books Fooled by Randomness and The Black Swan, which I reviewed on this site. Both are outstanding [...]

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Vagabonding

The 4-Hour Workweek exposed me to the idea of working on road. Although I’m pretty good at working remote, more instruction was needed on the traveling part.

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts is a collection of essays and tips written for those considering living on the [...]

Friday, September 29th, 2006

7 Habits of Highly Effective Nutritional Programs

The other day I was reviewing John Berardi’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective Nutritional Programs. For the most part I follow the 7 habits, but not always to degree I should. Below are the 7 habits and my personal report card.
1. Eat every 2-3 hours, no matter what. You should eat between 5-8 meals per [...]