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Thought #3

Earth would be an unbearable hellscape if snakes were covered it tight, curly, poodle-like hair.

I’ve taken advantage of an opportunity to control a book of business twice the size of my previous territory in the Chicago area. This upgrade means I’ll be moving to Indiana for 6 months at least. Already I’ve had promising meetings for a $42k deal. The plan is to kill it over the next sixContinue reading “A Toast To Big Sales”

A Well-Deserved Snooze

Yesterday was the first time I’ve really thrown myself into my workout since COVID-19 turned us all into the bubble boy. After mainlining caffeine via coffee and pear-flavored Red Bull, I jogged three miles on the treadmill. Later that night, as I crossed the threshold of my bedroom, my body switched into sleep mode atContinue reading “A Well-Deserved Snooze”

Tennis Revelations

Saturday morning turned into a fruitful three hours on the windy tennis courts of La Grange. The first thing I realized is that I’m losing (forfeiting!) a lot of points, because I park myself in center court after serving or returning a serve. That’s foolish! In center court, a simple volley placed near the sidelineContinue reading “Tennis Revelations”

Aphorism # 2

Accordion-based music genres have no right to exist.

Thought #2

Our academics are Faust, because our professors and intellectuals have sacrificed any chance of respect or relevancy in the future for contemporary power and social benefits.

Thought #1

When a great book finds success, it is often the case that the banal and artless passages are praised and quoted while insight, wit and complexity are treated as filler.

Aphorism #1

What else on earth could curse kids with worry, guarantee defeat or reduce paradise to a stinky ghetto as reliably as female leadership?

How Money Vanishes

After looking at my spending from the past two months, I guess that I spend $10-$12,000 a year on useless junk. Mostly consumable products. Last month I spent about $650 eating out. Cigarettes, sodas and other gas station treats cost me another $100. I also spent $350 on cigars! The cigar expense is the worstContinue reading “How Money Vanishes”

No Success Without Consistency

I’ve recently joined a tennis league. I’m looking to get back in the game. Summer fun at the tennis courts are some of my best middle school memories. I’ll play 15 matches this year. Five Spring. Five Summer. Five Fall. I smashed my first two opponents no problem. All I had to do to winContinue reading “No Success Without Consistency”