A few days ago I looked around at my life and thought “Boy, I cannot wait until next year.” Often, at this point in the fall, that’s what I’m saying about my beloved Gamecocks football team, but in this instance I was referring to how my life has gone by in a blur in 2014. […]
Owning More Stuff Is Not The Answer
I’ll never forget the day my dad stared off into space in our back yard and told me “Son, I wish I didn’t own so much stuff.” I was around 16 years old, I’d guess. My dad proceeded to list all the areas of his life where he owned “stuff.” Lawn and garden equipment, a large […]
Fatherhood: Still My Favorite Job
My dear Violet, You don’t know it yet, but you’ve just been born. You’re extremely cute, with a head so full of hair the nurses in the nursery were playing with it like you were an oversize troll doll. You don’t cry too much except when your tummy hurts, and you’re a champion sleeper. We […]
Financial Independence Is NOT Like Going On A Diet
I really enjoy eating food. I don’t crave sweets so much, but rich, home-cooked meals. If only food loved me as much… Over the last month or so I’ve been trying to cut back on the number of calories I take in. You probably wouldn’t think that I need to reduce my calorie intake by looking at […]
How Would You Define ‘Comfortable Living’?
As the manager of an information technology department I’ve had my fair share of meetings with employees. From annual reviews to project status meetings, inevitably this statement comes up: “I just haven’t had time”. That’s not a knock on busy employees, but very often that employee isn’t being entirely truthful. In fact, some of their […]