“What’s in Iceland?” That’s what people would always ask whenever I told them I was going to Iceland. Most people have never left their home country. Even the travelers amongst us may have been to the airport in Iceland on their way to other places, but most have never stayed to explore. But why Iceland? […]
My Single Best Advice for New Parents
When babies are born, they are on a very short eat/sleep/poop cycle. They will wake up to feed, poop, and sleep every couple of hours—through night and day.
How to Do Retail Arbitrage Dropshipping (Or, How I Lost $500)
In business, you win some and you lose some. This article is about how I lost some, and how you might succeed where I failed. A few months ago, I decided to create a new stream of income and try “retail arbitrage dropshipping.” It sounds complicated, but it’s really quite simple in theory. “Retail” means […]
How to Get Baseball Autographs Through the Mail
I enjoy collecting autographs of my favorite baseball players. There are several ways to get player autographs. I have some acquired the traditional way, where you go to a game with things you want to be signed and try to corner your favorite players. For baseball card collectors, autographed cards are often randomly inserted into […]
The 25 Best 19th Century Baseball Players
Baseball-Reference’s Career Leaders for Wins Above Replacement list is a great starting place for ranking the best baseball players in history. While there are some things I would change about this method of determining players’ greatness, it is one of the best approximations of player strength out there. Here’s a glance at the greatest 25 […]
Spring in the Garden of Inequality
“Good morning!” said one flower to another.
“Hi!” said the other flower, a bright yellow dandelion.
“I’m so glad it’s spring again,” said the first flower, a daffodil.
“The winter was so long. Now I can’t wait for the bees to find us,” said the dandelion.