Life A 2022 Retrospective on Renting a Room to a Lodger in California After one year of renting a room in my condo to a lodger (aka house-hacking), I've learned some lessons about being a landlord. 2 months ago • 11 min read
Life Heirloom Computing, the Peace War, and an Anarchist Computer Come join me on a journey of heirloom computing, open source movements, anarchic tech, and more! 3 months ago • 26 min read
Duty "You Don't Work, You Don't Eat" Hustle culture is toxic, and it permeates my childhood upbringing. "If you don't work, you don't eat," they taught me. 4 months ago • 6 min read
Life Out of Context Problems and Diversification How prepared are you for black swan events? These improbabilities can gut your financial plan. So how do we cope with uncertainty? 5 months ago • 13 min read
Work When Everything is an Emergency, Nothing Is Alarm fatigue is a problem. How do you identify urgent and important situations? How do you triage priority when everything is an emergency? 6 months ago • 8 min read
Life "Nothing Worth Doing Is Easily Done" A recent homeowner's association meeting left me unsatisfied with systemic issues, and reflecting on the adage to "pick quick, cheap, or quality" 7 months ago • 5 min read
Life Partnerships Through Hardships Occasionally I see people ascribe their success to "marrying well." What about those with illnesses and disabilities? Everyone deserves love! 7 months ago • 5 min read
Life Living on the Razor's Edge of Cash Flow My Dom friend's heart raced when I told him how much cash I kept on hand. He lived through the 2008 crash, and proclaims "cash is king." 8 months ago • 6 min read
Life Most of What I Say is Wrong Most of what I say is wrong, and that is just fine! Being vulnerable and open to correction is part of bettering myself. 8 months ago • 3 min read
Basics Joint Account or Separate Accounts? Joint vs separate accounts is a recurring topic, and I'm firmly a believer in the power dynamics of separate accounts that feed into joint ones. 9 months ago • 6 min read
