In my effort to make myself over to be tan, blond, and fun, I’m making progress with my tanning. Next step: blonding. I’ve contacted a salon in Hollywood that works on celebrities, and one of their people can see me tomorrow! Wow. It’s just a … Continue readingBeware The Tired Dancer
Hello, America! 🇺🇸 Back in the United States and back blogging at a hotel room desk, when I’m not wandering the mall straight into a Dolby Cinema (where last night I watched “Twisters”; it was actually pretty good (!), and certainly much better than I … Continue readingWelcome to Wonderland?
The house is signed, sealed…and almost delivered. The property my grandparents bought is about to be unloaded, and not a moment too soon: to my surprise, I’ve gotten a cash offer for $250,000 with just a walk-through required rather than a full inspection or an … Continue readingThe Clock is Ticking
Today, February 13, 2024, is my thirtieth birthday, a milestone, and not one I’m altogether pleased about; it’s not like I have to pass into the grim routine of middle age and fade into the shadow world like the elves of Middle-Earth, but there is … Continue readingO Brave New Decade: Turning Thirty
You know, I’ve pretty much decided to bite the bullet and just start my own dance studio once I move to Greater Los Angeles. I’ll need some kind of job or business to support myself — the money raised by liquidating my house won’t last … Continue readingMy Own Dance Studio, Here I Come?
Once again tonight I ruminate on the topic of what exactly I could do with myself when I have an MBA (and my favorite classes in college were art history, global business, and project management), an independent and entrepreneurial mindset…and a CV that consists of … Continue readingVentures Too Many, or Just Enough?
We’re told that specialization is the elixir of prosperity, the division of labor the font of civilization itself, but what if that’s not true, at least in the way we think it is? Since the age of the Renaissance Man faded into the history books … Continue readingThe Renaissance Man: Still the Master
Financial independence is often thought of as a pathway where you get a good job with the usual methods, work and save diligently well beyond the median percentage, and have the ability to retire early and safely. Although still unknown in many quarters and somewhat … Continue readingThinking Outside the “FIRE” Box
More than a generation into the age of the Internet, we see everywhere a vast information network ideally suited to the sharing of man’s knowledge, yet almost nowhere do we see it being effectively employed to teach people from start to finish how to do … Continue readingToward a New Vision for Online Education
When looking at the discourse around jobs, careers, and work, one of the most striking aspects is how precious a “stable job”, a “stable career”, and “job security” is to so many people. While those are real advantages, what if the pursuit of career stability … Continue readingThe Siren Song of Job Security