Do we even need to segregate bathrooms by gender anymore? These days people are more private than they were when your grandfather was young. I can’t speak for women, but I’ve been in plenty of men’s restrooms. Lots of closed off stalls and every urinal is sectioned off with a divider. If a woman walked […]
5 Recipes to Cook Like a Pro for Your Pregnant Wife
The now-defunct BabyWorld.co.uk site was an excellent baby resource based in the UK. When my wife was pregnant years ago, I tried out several of the pregnancy recipes on the site. The recipes make great dishes even if you’re not cooking for a pregnant wife. Since the BabyWorld is now gone and the content was […]
How I Invest My Money
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 […]