For the month of July, I was traveling and I was greatly concerned about my weight loss plan given we were eating out at restaurants most of the time and snacking in between meals in the most unhealthy way with processed food. The good news is we walked many miles every day so if we…
Have You Heard Of Showrunner?
In late February of 2024, I wrote a post entitled, “The Number 1 Skill To Have Now – AI” that outlined what I think would happen with AI over a long enough time frame. Specifically, I wrote the following: “I have a ton of books that I love such as Paul Coelho’s The Alchemist and would love…
Everyone Hates Workday – And Now So Do I
Oh you poor souls, I never knew how bad you had it but I do now and I’m so sorry for you. About a year ago, I read an article entitled, “Everyone Hates Workday” by Business Insider. Here is a key excerpt from the whole article: “You’re given a long form to fill out with…
Evolving Prompt Engineering For AI & Personal Finance
I’ve been using AI for a while now and I continue to learn better ways to use AI and prompt engineering. My latest use is something I picked off the Internet that really scaled things up. Essentially, I came across a five stage method for interacting with AI and gave it a go on a…
Back Home But Eager For Next Trip
I’m officially back home but I’ve already booked a trip to Europe and will be hoping around the world. I booked my return ticket for February 2026 but I’m not sure if I’ll be traveling that much yet or not. I wanted the flexibility since I’ll be back in Europe next year so I’ll use…
Expat Dangers Of Inadequate Due Diligence (Cry For Me Argentina!)
I am finishing up an exploratory/holiday trip in South America. I checked out a few countries and plan on returning to check out more but I had a death in the family and now have to return back to the U.S. for a funeral. One of the lessons learned however is to be vigilant of…
Greetings From South America!
I’ve been in South America now for almost two weeks and having a great time. This is part vacation and part exploration for retiring overseas that I’ve talked about here, here and here. My wife and I are spending a month down here exploring two countries primarily. It is interesting to see how life happens…
Happy 4th of July!
Hope you’re having a safe and happy 4th of July!
Money Gods
Do you know your historical money gods? Let’s take a look. Background: Plutus (or Ploutos) was the son of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. He was often depicted as blind, symbolizing the indiscriminate nature of wealth distribution. Worship: Highly revered in Hindu tradition; worshiped during Diwali, the festival of lights, to bring prosperity to…
Zepbound: My Health Journey – June Year 2
$4000! That’s how much I paid for my 3 month supply of 10mg Zepbound this last time. You may be asking why so let me tell you. At the end of May I was laid off from work so my health insurance ended and I switched to my wife’s plan which does NOT cover Zepbound!…