Life is short, and there are too many books out there to read in a lifetime. You don’t want to waste what little time you have on this Earth reading junk that doesn’t help you at all. That’s why I’m highly selective when I choose to read another book. This matrix represents how I […]
Archaeosauria
When I was little, I was really into dinosaurs. I mean, REALLY into dinosaurs. I wouldn’t stop at T-rex and Triceratops. I would go to the library and pick up paleontology books written for grownups. I would read these books, take notes, and draw sketches of dinosaur bones. Against my parents’ hopes, I wanted to be a […]
The Journey That Is Self-Publishing
Publishing books have never been easier. People will tell you it’s because the gatekeepers are gone, but that’s not true. All the gatekeepers are still there. It’s just that now there are new gates. And they are unguarded.
How Do You Pronounce Gyro?
…as in the Greek Gyro sandwich. I once stopped by a Johnny’s New York Style Pizzeria and bought a gyro for dinner. I proclaimed, “I’d like a yeer-oh.” They asked, “You mean a jy-roh?” Not wanting to make such a small thing a big deal, I just said “yeah.” It got me thinking though. I know […]
Cook Meals Fit for a UFC Champion
Georges St-Pierre (also known as GSP) was once considered the best welterweight fighter in the world. He is a UFC 3-time welterweight champion. In 2013, Tim Ferriss profiled GSP’s training diet, including a few recipes. I made two of the recipes, and they turned out surprisingly delicious. They’re worth trying out even if you’re not […]
How to Change Your Life According to the Internet
Google is the biggest social network on the Internet. Each day, users upload billions of bytes of new content to the Internet. Google has taken it upon itself to index all of this content and make it searchable to us. If you ask Google “how can I change my life,” or just “changed my […]