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Fishing – part II, III and IV
I’ve been meaning to write about my ongoing fishing expeditions, but haven’t quite mustered the time and energy. I actually had a new project start up which has diverted my energies, but there appears to be a little bit of a hiatus while my client does some shuffling around of… well… me, I suppose. I’ve […]
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A Fly Fishing Pretense
I went fly fishing today, in the purist sense of the sport. That is to say, I lost a couple flies, got both my shoes wet, and didn’t see anything that even the most optimistic of fishermen would call a fish. That wasn’t unexpected however. It’s been almost 20 years since I last tried this. […]
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Shelves, Part II
Hey, the shelves are done! Check ’em out → Total cost: ~0 Total time: ~10 days It’s always fun building this sort of stuff. On the surface, they’re nothing special since the knotty pine is inherently not a high-quality wood. Nor did I go to great lengths to get a smooth finish. But I’m pleased […]
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The Aristocracy Threshold
My friend Andy and I came up with the term, “Aristocracy Threshold” a while ago as we were discussing wealth and how people do/don’t accumulate it. It’s an interesting concept. The idea is that there is some amount of wealth that, if achieved, allows an individual or family to become financially independent soley on the […]