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Jun122012

Booking a Business Trip with My Father Is Like a Comedy Routine

TravelBy Joshua Kennon June 12, 2012 2 Comments

In some ways, I am my father’s son. In other ways, I take after my mother. When it comes to travel and an affinity for technology gadgets, I definitely take after mom. In fact, in these two areas, my dad and my personalities are so far apart, it is almost comical. It rarely comes up now that I’m an adult with my own family, but occasionally, we are involved in a joint project of sorts that requires us both to be in a city. This happens to be the case this morning and booking the trip was like Iran and Israel trying to agree over peace terms, only a lot friendlier.

Apr282012

My Dad’s Latest Project Is Restoring a Classic Ford Pickup Truck

Cars, My Day In PicturesBy Joshua Kennon April 28, 2012 3 Comments

My dad likes building stuff. It’s actually one of the coolest things about him. Whereas I design things on paper, then work with people to bring it into reality, he pictures it and then does it himself. Since I was a kid, my dad has wanted to restore an old Ford pickup truck. He…

Apr202012

The Opportunity Cost of the Car You Drive Is One of the Biggest Financial Decisions You’ll Ever Make

Cars, Economics, My LifeBy Joshua Kennon April 20, 2012 21 Comments

The great thing about making decisions in life through the lens of decision trees and opportunity cost is that it allows you to focus on what you actually want. You tend to protect yourself against giving up what you really want for what you want right now. Everything in life has an opportunity cost. It doesn’t…

Apr92012

The Midwest Airlines Chocolate Chip Cookie Is Officially Dead

TravelBy Joshua Kennon April 9, 2012 3 Comments

Shortly after high school and during college, I found myself having to travel often. A family member who had experienced almost every airline, large and small, traveling as part of a successful medical career, recommended a small regional carrier called Midwest Airlines. Not only did they offer fewer passengers per flight by having two leather…

Mar52012

Bond No. 9 New Haarlem Fragrance Review

Fragrances & PerfumesBy Joshua Kennon March 5, 2012 2 Comments

To the fragrance aficionados writing me, yes, I realize I haven’t written a fragrance review or update in six months, since responding to the Mail Bag question asking to look inside my fragrance cabinet. Sorry. I’ve been busy with other things. I’ll try to be better. And thank you for sharing your recommendations and suggestions for new…

Mar42012

Dress Shirts for Men 101

FashionBy Joshua Kennon March 4, 2012 24 Comments

Several times each month, a family member, friend, colleague, or reader will ask me about dress shirts for men. Questions range from what to look for in a quality dress shirt to the names of some of the best shirtmakers in the world. For the sake of efficiency, I sat down this weekend and wrote a beginner’s guide to dress shirts for men, which can serve as a reference. This makes it easier for people to find, and save me time because I can point to it whenever a question arises, not having to repeat myself.

Feb162012

Why I Avoid MDF and Furniture Built with MDF (and Think You Should, Too)

FurnitureBy Joshua Kennon February 16, 2012 108 Comments

Something has been bothering me. I haven’t really gotten into it on the blog, but the case studies I’m doing on the furniture industry make me very uncomfortable. For the past couple of decades, there has been a drastic increase in the percentage of consumer furniture and goods manufactured using a material known as MDF.…

Feb52012

Buying Quality Furniture Can Save You Money In the Long Run

FurnitureBy Joshua Kennon February 5, 2012 22 Comments

This blog is a way for me to pass along some of the stuff I learn on the journey and the past year has taught me a lot about furniture, furniture buying, and what constitutes quality furniture. Tying that into our usual discussion of economics and finance, I think it provides a lot of valuable…

Feb52012

Domestic Furniture Manufacturing Industry and Globalization

The Ramifications of Globalization Through the Eyes of the Domestic Furniture Market

Economics, FurnitureBy Joshua Kennon February 5, 2012 10 Comments

I’ve been thinking a lot about free trade, labor unions, American manufacturing, and free markets for the past few weeks. You know that, on the whole, American manufacturing is still as strong as it was in 1960. We still produce roughly $20 out of every $100 of world goods. The difference? Technology and, to a…

Sep162011

My Birthday In Pictures – September 16th, 2011

Cool Stuff, My Day In PicturesBy Joshua Kennon September 16, 2011 Leave a comment

Family and friends celebrated my 29th birthday today. Also, the stained glass Monopoly lamp arrived to match the ceramic Mr. Monopoly bank I bought in the middle of night when I couldn’t sleep due to working out too late in the evening and not being tired.