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For more than eight years, my family lived under the authority of a homeowners’ association that I never once thought to question. We lived a pretty normal life in a typical neighborhood in the suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan. We bought our lot in 2016, built our house in 2017, …
For most of my adult life, I have believed a very simple rule about casinos: the house always wins. That is basically the entire business model. Casinos are giant buildings filled with flashing lights, ringing bells, and people willingly handing over their money one spin, one hand, and one bet …
Hello. My name is Matt. I’m a Husband, dad, full-time truck driver, and what I have always jokingly called myself… an “imaginary entrepreneur.” I have been driving a semi-truck for more than twenty years, and for about the last fifteen years, I have also been experimenting with blogging, internet businesses, …
I have a habit of getting excited about an idea, diving in headfirst, and then quietly questioning my life choices a few weeks later if the results don’t show up fast enough. Sometimes I stick with things long enough for them to work. Sometimes I don’t. Most of the time, …
Every few years, someone drags an old idea out of the attic, dusts it off, slaps a fresh coat of paint on it, and pretends it’s brand new. Same engine. Same problems. New slogan. That’s basically collectivism in a nutshell. And if the word collectivism feels unfamiliar or academic, don’t …
I’ve been trying to make money on the internet for a long time. Long enough that I’ve seen just about every version of the dream come and go, sometimes multiple times. Blogs, ads, affiliate links, email lists, courses, communities, apps, and entire social media platforms that were once hot, then …
Every year, fathers and sons across the Midwest pack up their pickup trucks and head north… a pilgrimage fueled by coffee, Mountain Dew, YouTube Music on the radio, and a few unnecessary stops along the way. This year, it was my son, Ethan, and I making the trip to northern …
As a local truck driver, I’ve ventured in and out of hundreds of different factories and businesses throughout my 23+ years of driving a semi-truck. It seems like I’ve seen just about everything. Recently, I was walking through a printing factory in Sparta, MI… finding my way to the restrooms, …
Imagine this… Donald Trump, leader of the free world, brokering peace talks between Russia and Ukraine like it’s just another Manhattan real estate flip. Except the outcome doesn’t result in another high-rise hotel or golf course – instead, it’s about eternal life with Heaven as the ultimate destination. Donald Trump …
Most of the time, history is hidden in old dusty books (or internet archives) or locked away behind glass cases in a museum. Our experience at the Battlefield at Manassas was different. History walked right up to us in the form of an older gentleman who happened to be a …