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So picture this… It’s still dark outside, I’m in my truck’s cab, sipping my trusty Costco Kirkland House Blend. It used to say “Roasted by Starbucks” on the bag, but now it’s gone. Kind of like when Pepsi ditched its classic logo for that awkward off-center smiley face thing back …
It was already dark on Thursday night when my son, Ethan, and I pulled up to the cottage on Hamlin Lake that our family rented for Labor Day weekend. My wife and my other two kids had arrived a few hours earlier and already started settling into our quaint little …
I recently had a conversation with Chat Jeepy T., a language model trained by OpenAI, about the question, “What is a woman?” As I quickly discovered, even the AI bots have already been trained to believe that this is a multifaceted topic with many layers of meaning and interpretation. In …
Matt and Ethan were casual disc golfers who typically enjoyed playing a round or two on the weekends. They had always shared a love for the great outdoors, and in particular, for playing disc golf. Over the years, they had become experts in the sport, and they loved nothing more …
Ladies and gentlemen, tonight’s story is about a young boy named Tommy who learned the secrets of building wealth. Inspired by Robert Kiyosaki’s book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Tommy embarked on a journey that would change his life forever. The Early Days Tommy grew up in a small town where …
It was a fine Sunday afternoon in late September of 2021. A guy (me) and his son (14-year old freshman in high school, Ethan) headed out to Lowell in West Michigan for a round of disc golf. This was their second time ever playing this particular course. They both wanted …
Working from home can be a great way to make money while maintaining your current lifestyle. Plus, many of these positions are flexible and you can even do them on the weekends. If you’re interested in making some extra cash but don’t want to leave the comfort of your own …
Beginning back in the 1980s, robotic massage chairs started to appear at technology fairs and other places that simply weren’t affordable for the average person. A few years later you might have gone into the expensive gadget store at the mall (Sharper Image, anyone?) who carried them, only to test …
I’m 4’ 11”. I’ve been 4’ 11” since about fourth or fifth grade. I thought, at one point, that I was 4’ 11” and 3/4. In fact, one time a doctor even told me I should just go ahead and say that I’m 5 feet tall since I was just …
One day, long, long…. LONG long ago, I attended my first day of school in a Spanish Immersion program. I was enrolled in this program from 1st grade until 7th grade, when I finally switched to regular English classes. Now, some years later (now that I’m old and wrinkly, I’ve …