Active Projects
Welcome to my blog! Since 2001 I've written 663 posts about software/personal development, technology, minimalism, FIRE, movies, startups and my life. These span three separate blogs, with all articles linked from here.
This blog Focuses on exploring the intersection of minimalism, mindfulness and technology + my journal.
Minafi Financial indepenence, investing and my journey to retire early (or at least a sabatical from 36-42).
Hardcover Building a social network for readers
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#betterment: Self-improvement, goals, career development, and anything that results in you being better than you used to be. This includes personal stories and experiments alongside inspirational ideas and concepts.
Each month I chose a theme, like "Focus", "Finish" and "Routine".
February 28, 2021
Whether physical, symbolic or digital, a garden helps you focus on one thing: growth.
February 21, 2021
COVID-19, South Utah hiking trip, misinformation, Minafi.
December 31, 2020
December 27, 2020
December 1, 2020
Some people claim they'd be bored if they retired. Others have enough activities to be content for a lifetime. What have some people figured out?
September 7, 2020
August 9, 2020
Create a list of local spots you can drive to that inspire you.
July 27, 2020
July 20, 2020
July 5, 2020
June 2, 2020
May 1, 2020
April 1, 2020
March 1, 2020
February 1, 2020
January 1, 2020
December 31, 2019
A look at what's worked, what hasn't and what I'd do differently from my first year retired.
December 14, 2019
October 21, 2019
August 19, 2019
May 13, 2019
How much should you challenge yourself – and does the answer to that question change after retirement? Here's a look at how I'm changing my answer to this question since I stopped working.
March 25, 2019