300!

300!

This is my 300th blog post. If you’d asked me to write 300 posts, I probably would’ve run screaming from the room. Instead of thinking about how much work it would be, I just started. When I consider stopping, I tell myself I must go on. Every time I get through...
Enough knowledge

Enough knowledge

If you’re passionate about doing your best, you always want to know more. It’s tempting to look for more classes or chase credentials. You’ll never do anything if you wait until you know everything you need. Instead, you must do the best you can with the...
Find the bright side

Find the bright side

We successfully made it through our kitchen repair adventure. Replacing the old faucet went much better than I expected and had some unexpected benefits. * The new faucet fits our sink better. The old one’s handle always banged against the back splash when you turned...
Good intentions

Good intentions

Sometimes procrastination pays off. Trish and I decided to tackle a leaky faucet today (leaky spout and handle). Result – we are heading to buy a new faucet tomorrow. Apparently, corrosion had turned our kitchen faucet into a house of cards. Of course we had to...
Use probability as a guide

Use probability as a guide

The more options you try, the better your chance of finding the best. It’s unlikely that your initial choice is the one. But at some point, looking further is probably a waste of time. Say you love pizza and move to a new area. You should try a few pizza places before...