Category: Blog

First Dibs (Part Two)

This is Day 10 in my 30-day blogging journey. If you don’t know the background on this, check out Day 1. Yesterday, I wrote about being a fan of limited edition bourbons/ryes. Today, I’ll write about my other love of collecting: records. I’m in a weird place as a record buyer. I currently have no […]

First Dibs (Part One)

This is Day 9 in my 30-day blogging journey. If you want to know how this started, check out Day 1. I’ve been buying a lot of bourbon and ryes over the last handful of years. While the last few months have shown a significant decrease in my spending (for reasons I’ll mention later), Marissa […]

10 Reasons I Love My Mother

If you’ve been following my 30-day blogging journey, this is Day 8 and it will be a bit different than the others. However, I’ll still find a business focused tie-in to keep a common thread going. If you don’t know the background on the 30-day experiment, check out Day 1. My mother is celebrating her […]

Standing Appointments

This is Day 7 in my 30-day blogging journey, if you missed the “why” you can read more HERE. After many years of friendly nudging, I took the advice of my chiropractor and friend, Dr. Robert Ault, to start getting routine massages. My body takes its toll from the long hours, the high step count, […]

The Personal Touch

This is Day 6 in my 30-day blogging journey, you can find out more about the “why” HERE. I have a soft spot for new businesses. Especially the ones that operate in my industry. Whether that’s a massage therapist, chiropractor, physical therapist or general practitioner, I know how hard it can be to get started […]

Open For Business?

This is Day 5 in my 30-day blogging journey. For insight into this experiment, read Day 1. A few years ago, I attempted to grow out my beard. I’ve messed around with my facial hair for the better part of 17 years but this was my first try at just trying to grow it all […]

Make Me Feel Special

This is Day 4 in my 30-day blogging journey. If you want to know the background on this experiment, check out my post from Day 1. When COVID hit in 2020, one of the most shocking and fascinating things for me to watch was the music industry. Those who know me know how much I […]

A Tale Of Three Cheeseburgers

I’m on Day 3 of my 30 day blogging journey. You can read more about the why HERE. This story is about “cheeseburgers”, except that it’s not. I’ve changed the type of food to protect the innocent. There are three burger joints I like to frequent. A: Is the one furthest from my business. I […]

Tip Your Server

I’m embarking on a 30 day journey of blogging. This is Day 2. If you’d like some background on this, read my post from Day 1. I’m not sure if you’ve seen the classic scene at the beginning of Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” where the group of leads are arguing over the merits of tipping your […]

Any Food Allergies We Need To Know About?

I have been reading a book by Seth Godin recently. It’s a compilation of posts he made between 2006 and 2012. I think he’s a wickedly brilliant person and while I can’t say that all of his work resonates with me, much of it does.  There was an experiment he proposed which was to spend […]