It’s very tempting to want to do everything by yourself. You have complete control of the entire process, and you reap all the benefits of your hard work. But this is both a narcissistic and selfish way to work. I’m convinced that the key to prosperity is in building relationships and trade with others.
Greatest Hits: Metallica
Twelve songs is a typical music album length. What if we had to condense the entire career of a venerable band like Metallica into a single album? What would that album look like?
This is How We Fix the United States Postal Service
The USPS loses money while UPS and FedEx make money not because the government is inefficient, but because the business model of the USPS no longer works. If we thought of USPS more like an essential utility or essential trash removal services, USPS could rather easily operate within their budget every year.
The 2025 Future Hall of Famers Baseball Team
I took the 25 active players who I think have the best chances at being future Hall of Famers (HoFers) and put them on one team. Not all of these players will be enshrined in Cooperstown, but each of these players will at least be considered after they finally retire as ballplayers.
Dungeons & Dragons Visual Aids
Some players of tabletop role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) might not know what a tinderbox or caltrops actually look like. Visual aids can make it easier for players to visualize what’s going on during a game.
Greyhawk-style Name Generators
I’m once again playing with writing web versions of random fantasy name generators. Here is one I wrote using various names I found from the Greyhawk game world of Dungeons & Dragons.