The annualized return of the S&P 500 over the last 12 years is 5.9% My annualized return over the last 12 years is 10.8% Investing isn’t for generating wealth. It’s for preserving it. So I’m not rich, but I do okay. Over the course of my working career, I’ve saved up a lot of money […]
The Most Useful Baby Gear
I have three kids, ages 9, 7, and 4. With the third child, we appreciate how we still use for our third child some of the things we were using for our first child. Here are some of the things that we used for all three kids. Car Seat/Stroller The car seat is a requirement. […]
The Tortoise and the Hare, for Writers
Hare was once boasting of his writing speed before the other authors. “I can write 10,000 words a day,” he said, “when I put forth my full productive effort. I challenge anyone here to write books faster than me.”
Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.”
Genetic Testing Fun with 23andMe
We live in exciting times. For $199, you can get genetic testing done by just spitting into a cup and mailing it to the lab. I know $199 is still out of range for a large number of people, but it will only get more affordable from here. Most Americans can afford $199, though whether or […]
Cooking the World: German Schnitzel & Spätzle
One of the au pairs who took care of my kids was from Germany, and one of the things she missed most was the schnitzel and spätzle back home. I enjoy learning to cook new things, so I took it as a challenge. Schnitzel is a flattened, breaded and fried meat. Spätzle is a type […]
Destination: Taiwan
Back in 2002 my family took a tour throughout the island of Taiwan, except for the mountainous eastern coast where the roads suffered earthquake damage. A tea farm Buddhist warrior god Paiwan aborigines Oyster farmer An old cannon at a former Portuguese fort Where the tea leaves are roasted on a tea farm The famous […]