I’ve just finished reading For the City, a book co-authored by one of my church’s pastors, Matt Carter. In it, Carter mentions that he wants to live in such a way that that at the end of his life, he has no doubt that what he accomplished could only be done through God’s power. “Are [...]
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The Four-Hour Work Week For the City by John Grisham
Posted in America, Art, Austin, Beer, Food, Friends, God, Life, Marriage, Movies, Nerd Herd, Personal Philosophy, Smart Money, Sports, Travel, Work on 23 June, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Becoming Jason Bourne
Posted in Nerd Herd, Smart Money on 30 December, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My favorite part of any action movie is when someone slips a disposable cell phone into someone’s else’s pocket. My favorite move, the inevitable Reverse Pickpocket. How awesome would it be to have a strange, disposable cell phone ring on your pocket? Whoever is calling you is either some sort of superspy or an international [...]
EXTREME Holiday Saving
Posted in Smart Money on 28 October, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Usually, for financial tips, I like to look at sites like Mint, Christian Personal Finance, Dave Ramsey, Clark Howard, or Consumerist. This is the holiday season, though, and funds can be extra tight. For that reason, I have created my own list of tips to make your money last throughout the rest of the year. [...]
Peace out, junk mail!
Posted in Smart Money on 12 October, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Federal Trade Commission’s website provides links for websites that help you opt out from prescreened offers of credit and insurance, as well as a national do-not-call registry. Both sites are free, and can help prevent clutter and identity theft. Take a few minutes now to save a lot of paper and hassle later!
The Pursuit of God
Posted in God, Smart Money on 19 July, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Christianaudio.com is great, because each month they offer a free audiobook download. This month’s offering is A.W. Tozer’s classic, The Pursuit of God. The book is short, and the audio file is only about three hours long. You can easily knock that out in a week of commuting, housework, and exercise. Get to it!
Supermarket Domination
Posted in Food, Smart Money on 10 May, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Working from home has granted me the de facto position of Head Grocery Shopper. For practical purposes, this means I am the King of Supermarkets. I know where to get the best produce deals (Sun Harvest/Sprouts), which stores have the widest aisles (Randall’s), biggest selection (HEB), etc. Although I am the undisputed King, I consider [...]
Join me at the ASH Dash
Posted in America, Life, Smart Money, Sports on 20 February, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My long-standing policy on running is that one should only do it for good reason, like if someone is chasing you to beat you up. Another good reason to run is for a good cause. That’s why I’m participating in the ASH Dash on Sautrday, April 3rd. Here is Austin State Hospital’s statement on the [...]
Stick it to The Man with a Sansa
Posted in Nerd Herd, Smart Money on 9 February, 2010 | 2 Comments »
What if I told you that you could buy an MP3 player with 1GB memory, FM radio, microphone, ear buds, and a USB charger for $15? Would you be into that? Of course you would! That’s why you should check out the Sansa Clip. After owning several expensive and accident-prone iPods, I finally started browsing [...]
