Tip of the Week #242: Embrace Boredom

I recently read Atomic Habits by James Clear. Unlike so many of the current productivity books, this is a book I can actually recommend. It feels a little corporate of times, and the opening story is rough (Mr. Clear suffered a traumatic injury), but I recommend it....

Tip of the Week #239: Expedition Bible

I woke up super early this morning, and just couldn’t go back to sleep.  I am sure you know what that’s like. Naturally, I spent some time binge watching archaeology videos on YouTube.  It’s what we all do when we can’t sleep. I want to share with you my new favorite...

Tip of the Week #238: How to pack light for a trip

You are familiar with hibernating.  Hiberna, in Latin, means winter quarters.  Military term.  When animals hibernate, they go into “winter quarters”. The Latin word for summer is aestas.  From aestas, English gets the word aestivate. Aestivating is the same as...

Tip #203: How to hit goals

It’s was too hot and humid in Tennessee, so I left.   Right now, I am in Nebraska.  This morning, I’m headed to the Agate Fossil Beds in Harrison, Nebraska… because I am fascinated by that kind of stuff.   There are fossil graveyards all over the world, as it turns...