I recall an email blast which described a fascinating study on how people handled deleting, responding, and keeping up with their inbox. They didn’t link or show the entire study, but the notion that there could be patterns describing certain cohort groups got me to thinking how I clear my email inbox. I realized in …
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A Guide to Public Transit
Bikes Pass On the Left It’s estimated that up to 80 percent of current US automobile users will drop the death monsters by 2030. Work from home doesn’t have to translate to far-flung suburbia. Cities with great transit will thrive as the car goes away. Biking, walking, and holding a fast-pass is the next awakening. …
Heaven’s Gate
It was a brisk mid-October morning in Provincetown, MA and we were hungry. Right in the center of town on Commercial Street we spotted Heaven’s Gate–and the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on a wheat English muffin, with a perfectly hot cup of Joe–had to be the most delicious breakfast I’ve ever found. The cold …
Cuppa Joe
What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily? I first thought about the word “daily” and immediately went to my coffee maker and morning routine. My cheap Black and Decker Goodwill special curated after a cracked pot accident seemed inexcusable for this missive. And then it hit me. My special coffee mug …
Aloha the Bus
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? I’m taking the bus to the airport tomorrow and I’m using my $45 a year fast pass to get there. I’m then going to fly first class to San Francisco to spend the rest of my life living there. Yup. Honolulu has been expensive—and I hear it’s …
Quality Endures
The most important things needed to live a good life are: Better yet, 3. be a bus driver and get a free pass for life! P.S. It’s good money and a steady paycheck. Having your rides in a bus allows you to meet new people, and look at your phone legally. The price of fuel …
Sheik Sheik Djibuti. Uh huh I Like It—Uh Huh Uh Huh
Do you practice religion? If you mean, do I pray to God and meditate daily , then yes, I follow routines similar to a devout Christian or Muslim or Jew or Daoist or Buddhist. Note how many different religions I just mentioned. How about Hindus or the Arabs? Religion is for people who don’t want …
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Wake Up
Like Captain Kathryn Janeway of the Star Trek Voyager, I’d like to follow in the footsteps of great woman role models. I could only wish for Jane Curtain’s legacy series on SNL of being, “A Coffee Achiever.” And although I was told never to begin a new sentence with the word, “and,” I nevertheless, shadow …
Amazon is Numero Uno
Getting its start around the turn-of-the-century by bringing books to the people online–and now number one in the world–is the largest and widest river in the jungle out there–Amazon. I can take my manuscript and upload it direct and set my own royalties! I can produce an audiobook using the mic on my iMac (Apple …
Gold to Silver Ratio and Francis Hunt
The person most on point right now is Francis Hunt as the Gold Sniper. His technical analysis with the Gold to Silver ratio is telling about the smack down we in the West have been experiencing–keeping the precious metals price too low to prevent us from seeing how much purchasing power we’ve lost from endless …
The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective 