Courtesy of Ian Francis ... Just saw a tire commercial portraying astronauts driving a rover on the moon. Then I noticed the disclaimer at the bottom: "Professional stuntmen, do not attempt." Really? Are you really afraid that people will build their own rockets, fly to the moon, drive around, get hurt, and then sue you for not portraying moon driving accurately? … [Read more...]
“Dreams Become Reality One Choice at a Time” – A Lesson on Life, Business, and Money
July 11, 2010 By 4 Comments
Isn't that a fantastic quote? I got it from Tara Beth Workman a few days ago and I've been thinking about it since. I realize that it is entirely true and that my life is a reflection of that. All of our lives are reflections of that. Let me explain. This afternoon, Aaron and I decided to take an impromptu trip to Hall's department store because we were restless and wanted to get out of the office. Turns out, we hit a major financial milestone so rewarded ourselves by spending just … [Read more...]
Does Religion Have a Responsibility to Look to Science?
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here's an interesting question: Does religion have just as much responsibility to examine scientific evidence as it does religious tradition and scriptural text? Put another way: Throughout history, religion taken as a whole has lagged behind scientific discovery and development, only to redefine itself decades, or even centuries, later. In the case of Christianity, the Bible, specific passages in it, as well as long religious tradition were used to justify: Slavery (not only of … [Read more...]
It’s Comforting How Oddly Predictable Humans Can Be on the Small Things
February 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A few days ago, Aaron got a message from one of our friends, Jimmy, at about 4 in the morning. We were both still up working on a project that's going to have some fairly large financial ramifications for us in about a year or two, so we happened to read it in near real-time. Anyway, Jimmy said he wished he could come down to our dorm room, curl up on the lower bunk, as Aaron played video games and I read at my desk, drinking coffee out of a gold-rimmed cup and saucer, reading a book with a … [Read more...]
Beef and Onions Braised in Beer by Julia Child
February 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Tonight, we decided to try the recipe immediately following the Julia Child Beef Bourguignon recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking (I wrote about our experience with that recipe a few months ago). The entree is called Carbonnades a la Flamande, which translates into Beef and Onions Braised in Beer. This followed the Chicken Simmered in Cream from yesterday, which has become our favorite Julia Child recipe (I haven't yet discussed it here but plan to add it sometime in the future). … [Read more...]
Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce for Breakfast
February 13, 2010 By 2 Comments
During Ashly and Ian's visit from Ohio this weekend, and as part of our weekend of gourmet dining, they made us eggs benedict with a hollandaise sauce on Saturday morning. The nutritional sacrifice was worth it (health food, this is most certainly not but 1,000 calories was a small price to pay). The eggs benedict recipe consisted of two English muffins covered with poached eggs, Canadian bacon, and hollandaise sauce. Frankly, I don't know the details of how they prepared it because I was … [Read more...]
How to Make Money in Fable 2 – Or, How I Made My Fable 2 Character a Millionaire in a Few Days Without Cheating
August 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It's remarkable that the same concepts that allowed me to be effectively retired by my mid-twenties allows me to frequently become rich in video games. That's the nature of compounding. It is a law, exactly like gravity. This weekend, Ashly and Ian drove in from Columbus to visit - they are thinking about relocating to this area next March so that she can work with us on the businesses and he can work as a nuclear engineer at a nearby facility. Right now, she's a risk mitigation analyst … [Read more...]
I'm a private investor, author, and business philosopher who started with nothing and was essentially retired by my early twenties thanks to my first Internet startup. I went to school on a music scholarship and spend my days doing what I want and growing Kennon Green Enterprises, LLC, the family holding company. 
