Random idea for today: You go to a restaurant with not one, but two tasting menus across several courses, each created and served by a different chef. You vote on your favorite of the two courses, and at the end of the night, one of the chefs is declared the “winner” (purely for pride). The … Read more
Quick exercise: Think of the top 3 places in the world you’d like to visit in the next few years. Where are they? When you’re ready with those locations, think of the people you know who live in or near those places. Unless you were already thinking of visiting those specific people, I bet it’s … Read more
As someone for whom gifts are at the very bottom of my love language list, I rarely think to give gifts to others, and when I do, I struggle to figure out what to give. It isn’t necessarily for lack of imagination, but there’s plenty of self-doubt in regards to whether or not the other … Read more
I’ve had a few random product ideas recently. Let me know your favorite of the bunch: Antiviral pocket liner: The pandemic has essentially removed the idea of shaking hands, and I’m not entirely against that change. But for those times when you really need to do that but you don’t want to immediately sanitize your … Read more
Yesterday I was driving in the middle lane of a 3-lane road when a car ahead of me in the right lane abruptly swerved hard left across all 3 lanes to make a left-hand turn. I was lucky, both because I was paying attention and because they were just far enough ahead of me that … Read more
Now that we’re a few months into the coronavirus, you probably have a similar grocery store routine to ours: After you arrive home with your groceries (or they’re delivered), you put them on a special table or section of your home. You debag the groceries, disinfect perishables and put them in your fridge or freezer, … Read more
I had a crazy thought the other day: What if all politicians were always under oath? I’m specifically talking about the United States, as other countries might have something like this in place. Here’s the idea: Starting with the moment a politician at the national level is sworn into office, they are considered to be … Read more
I watch Shark Tank every week, and I learn a lot from the questions asked by the investors and the innovative approaches taken by entrepreneurs. But it’s exceptionally rare that I actually buy something I learn about on the show. Today was an exception to that rule. I love products and services that save me … Read more
Yesterday I went to a movie theater to watch an old Miyazaki film, Spirited Away. I had seen it in Japan years ago and only understood about 30% of it, and now I know why: It’s a pretty weird movie. The theater had the nicest movie theater seats I’ve ever sat in. They were full-extension … Read more
Back in the my days of online dating, I was never one to ascribe to “rules” about when to text after a date. In fact, I’d usually send a text within an hour after the date to thank the lady for a good time, and then I’d wait to see if/when I found myself compelled … Read more