We use Amazon Subscribe and Save for a bunch of different things. It’s nice to know that there’s going to be a shipment of paper towels, coffee, almonds, and other stuff pretty regularly. This reduces the amount of stuff we have to worry about. Here’s what we subscribe to:
Emma Maersk: World’s Largest Cargo Ship
Here’s an interesting documentary on the Emma Maersk, an ultra-large container ship. It’s worth 45 minutes of your time–as you watch, consider just how many people–and how many jurisdictions–are involved in what you see. In the video, Emma Maersk is carrying over 10,000 containers of cargo. Could the captain list a complete inventory of what’s on […]
Travel Habits
Jeanne Hoffman (Le Chic Geek) has a neat post on her travel habits here. I try and fail to develop routines–at the suggestion of my friend and coach Jason Womack, I used to write where I was and what I was doing on the bathroom mirror with an expo marker every time I stayed in […]
WWE Booty-O’s
I know it’s “fake,” but I enjoy pro wrestling nonetheless. The best answer I’ve read from someone asked “why do you like pro wrestling?” is “it’s a live-action comic book,” and someone else has said that when you watch WWE you’re watching a show about a company putting on a wrestling show; in this sense, […]
We Could Do More If We Had More Resources! Who Couldn’t?
Consider how frequently you hear someone in a firm or a bureau complain that they are under-funded and that they need more resources to complete a mission. Should they get a larger budget? I would venture to say “probably not,” though there are certainly exceptions because everyone could say “I can do more of the things […]
May the Force Be With You: My Favorite iPhone Game
If you’re looking for a really good game for your smartphone, I recommend “Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.” It’s an excellent RPG in which you collect a group of characters on the Dark Side and the Light Side and complete a series of missions and battles. You collect characters, gear them up, level them up, […]
The Fancy Sky Club Credit Card: It’s Worth It
A few years ago, I decided to bite the bullet and get the Delta Reserve American Express card. It carries an annual fee of $450, but was it worth it? You betcha. Why? There are several reasons. First, you get a gratis companion pass every year that can even be used for a first-class ticket. […]
Some Hotel Stays
Swamp Rabbit Inn, Greenville, SC: This place was simply delightful. It’s a very cute, rabbit-themed B&B in Greenville, SC, a short walk from downtown and near the Swamp Rabbit bike trail. I was there for business and wasn’t able to take advantage of local amenities, but the Swamp Rabbit reminded me of a trip my […]
Thanks for Not Letting Me Merge. Jerk.
Consider this: we live in a world in which drivers will speed up in order to prevent you from getting over even though you very clearly had your turn signal on. It’s a minor annoyance with major political implications. Friedrich Hayek put it this way throughout his work: the social problem is not designing institutions […]
Minimum Wage: My Thoughts
Here is a list of articles and blogs I’ve written regarding Minimum Wage. Would A Higher Minimum Wage Help McDonald’s Workers? 5 Reasons Raising the Minimum Wage Is Bad For Birmingham Repeal The Minimum Wage Eugenics: Progressivism’s Ultimate Social Engineering The Minimum Wage, Discrimination, and Inequality The Hidden Costs of a Minimum Wage Art Carden […]