Quote of the Week
There is no better high than discovery.—Edward O. Wilson
Happy Halloween!!!
We have long since passed the days of my youth when children would go trick-or-treating in the neighborhood wearing a stiff plastic mask held in place with a thin, elastic band. Thank goodness! Costumes today are much more elaborate and comfortable than those old ones were. But one thing has not changed: I wish all …
Thinking about Health and Fitness Recently
As 2025 starts to wind down, I am already thinking about goals and chances to make for the upcoming year. I will be done with my college coursework by then, so my schedule is going to open up to incorporate new habits into my life. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been paying more …
Upgrading Our Brains
As I wrote about recently in “A Work in Progress,” I have been creating my own implementation of a “second brain.” A year or so ago, I had a pretty robust system set up that included one component I didn’t mention in that blog post: Evernote. After years of price increases and questionable software “improvements,” …
A Work in Progress
Recently, I took a look at my digital bullet journal (BuJo) setup that had evolved over the years. The system consisted of multiple tools: Google Docs—This was the “home” to my actual BuJo documents. I had one document—structured through a series of nested tables—which contained a record of my week in one place. Google Calendar—I …
Quote of the Week
It’s easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.—Francois De la Rochefoucauld
IU: What the Hell Just Happened?
No, this post isn’t about the Eurovision Song Contest entry by the UK this year from the girl group Remember Monday. (Although, if you haven’t heard the song, I encourage you to check it out!) No, today’s post is heartbreaking to write about. My alma mater is back in the news because of its journalism …
An Age-Old Spanish Battle
The year was 1725. Johann Sebastian Bach was releasing new music that he composed. Russian emperor Peter the Great died. And in Madrid, Spain, the doors to Botín opened in Madrid. Earlier this year, the restaurant celebrated its 300th birthday, according to the Guinness Book of Records, which makes Botín the oldest restaurant in existence. That …
