Tip of the Week #266: Make Your Smartphone Dumb

For the past few weeks, the church I attend has taken on a new challenge. It’s called “digital detox.” Many of us are addicted to our smartphones these days.  That’s no secret. The pastor is calling for a radical rethinking of the way we use our phones. Last...

My Favorite Movies

Sometimes, after studying languages all day, I just want to sit on the couch and not think for a while and watch a great movie. Unfortunately, there is so much filth and junk out there, I often end up searching for a movie instead of actually watching a movie. To help...

Tip of the Week# 259: Save Money With Ibotta

This tip is for the moms out there.  My wife, Gretchen wrote it.  She gave me the week off.  Heh.  Here she is: ______________________________________________ How grateful I am that we no longer have to watch every dime spent and be painfully rigid with our spending,...

Tip of the Week #258: Chicken Little was Wrong

Remember the story of Chicken Little?  Chicken Little is a fictional character in a children’s story. One day, an acorn falls on Chicken Little’s head.  He instantly assumes the sky is falling.  He panics and spends the rest of the day running around stirring up...