Archives for August, 2010
Becoming Remarkable: Follow Chris Guillebeau - At Any Age
AARP would do well to pay Chris Guillebeau big bucks to be a spokesperson for their 50-something crowd. Chris won’t be eligible to join AARP for about 20 years, but so what? His writing is sharp, his message has guts, and his passion is contagious. Chris Guillebeau has strong opinions about life, work and travel. […]
Drama Descends Upon Life: Choosing Between Joy and Sorrow
Drama intersperses regular life unexpectedly. I’ve had my share of drama moments. Like the time I (who walked the straight, narrow and confining path of “good girl”) entered the home of my parents while they were away camping to find my younger brother rolling joints at the kitchen table. What are YOU doing?!!!! What does it look like? Get […]
Forbes - How to Take a Sabbatical From Work
Two years ago Michael Tieso, now 25, was working in a windowless cubicle at UPS, plotting his escape. Inspired by travel blogs, he decided that he would save up enough money to travel for a year. He brought his lunch to work, sold his possessions on Craigslist, and downgraded from a $1,400 apartment to a […]
What Can You Buy That Will Make You Long-Term Happy? Here You Go.
A raft of new research suggests spending money on an experience will make you happier than those new shoes or a Borsalino Super Fino Montecristi Men’s Fedora ($950). “We’re moving from a conspicuous consumption – which is ‘buy without regard’ – to a ‘calculated consumption,’” says Marshal Cohen, an analyst at the NPD Group, a […]
Your iPhone Diminishes Your Humanity. Are You Past Caring About That?
Do you know who Gary Shteyngart is? I did not. Not until I got to the last page of the mid-July issue of the The New York Times Book Review. There, an essay by Gary Shteyngart titled “Only Disconnect” poured forth the real life dilemma of our techno-world. The writing is brilliant. It is a […]
If Security is a Myth, Then What of Freedom?
An article in today’s Wall Street Journal discusses the role of chance in saving for retirement, arguing that we can’t depend on the average 30-year return that’s often touted. Much depends on which 30-year period we’re investing in. If your career coincides with a relatively flat period or the markets, there’s going to be a […]