This weekend my goal was to complete the storage rack I had built in my mind. It will hold 9–27 gallon storage totes independently of each other. Materials Used 13–2x4x8 @ $6.48/each = $84.24 6–2x2x8 @ 3.85/each = $23.88 4–4 in. Red TPU Heavy-Duty Swivel Plate Caster with Brake, 250…

My family loves breakfast tacos. Prior to moving to east Texas we resided in the valley (aka: Rio Grande Valley) where the best breakfast tacos were at Valero Gas stations with a Laredo Taco Company inside. They were made by Hispanic/Latin grandmothers who sometimes chided me when I would try to order in Spanish. — Sidenote: If you find a Valero/Laredo Taco Company anywhere north of San Antonio, I make no recommendations for the quality. One opened up in Tyler and the vibe and quality is not the same. It was a bummer for sure.

So back at work and on lunch break. 60 minutes to do this and there is a steep learning curve and a little bit of fear creeping in. What are the baselines of my life? Financial (Net worth) Family/Friends (Social/Personal Connection/Status) Fieldwork (What is done on a daily basis) Formation (What values, beliefs are put into practice) Fitness (What a body can do) Fun (Meaningful activity) Driving Question: How does one take an quantify their life to see measurable improvement? Fitness…

So, getting back on the writing horse. A friend recommended an podcast for mindfulness using Naikan Therapy. Podcast #671: Begin the New Year by Reflecting on These 3 Life-Changing Questions As one year ends and another begins, it's natural to reflect on both the past and the future - who we were, who we are…www.artofmanliness.com I’m also reading Seneca this morning. Letters from a Stoic: The Ancient Classic (Capstone Classics) Letters from a Stoic: The Ancient Classic (Capstone Classics) [Seneca, Robertson, Donald, Butler-Bowdon, Tom] on…www.amazon.com

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert Einstein I can see the finish line. In these final weeks of the program, I am able to see the end and it is both exciting and daunting. …

“Give a man a program, frustrate him for a day. Teach a man to program, frustrate him for a lifetime.” ― Muhammad Waseem Coding is a new language. It should frustrate you. I grew up,in the mid-90’s, trying to figure out how my friends and I could create a adhoc network to play Starcraft, Warcraft, Age of Empires, and…

Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless. - Thomas A. Edison Unlike the windows machines I grew up building or the crypto-currency mining rigs hashing…

I recently was challenged to start practicing my typing skills. I am 33 years old and I have been using my keyboard regularly since 1990. I cut my touch typing teeth on Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing on an old Macintosh computer. I use both hands, don’t look down, and still…