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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Peace on the Earth. Goodwill towards men. Filed under: Life Tagged: Life
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Children learn from our example
“The Angry Coach” at EliteFTS was writing A Sad Commentary on the State of Youth Sports. As I read it, it actually felt like a sad commentary on today’s youth and parenting in general. He was observing...
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Hello Amazon
Saying goodbye to Sprouts is tough. You know the saying, “don’t you what you’ve got, ’til it’s gone”? Well, now that Sprouts is gone, I realize it was a larger part of our groceries than I realized (I...
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Target fixation
Sasha, our dog, was sitting in the kitchen because of course it was food time! I was eating a sausage patty, and her eyes were glued to the patty in my hands. When Wife tossed a bit of sausage at...
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100 wise words
1. There are plenty of ways to enter a pool. The stairs is not one of them. 2. Never cancel dinner plans by text message. 3. Don’t knock it ‘til you try it. 4. If a street performer makes you stop...
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How’s it going, Amazon?
About a month ago we said goodbye to Sprouts and hello to Amazon. I’ve been an Amazon customer for many years, but the change was starting to use Prime. So, how’s it going? Quite well, actually....
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What is possible
Focus on what is possible.Filed under: Fitness, Life Tagged: fitness, Life
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Why is my Apple TV so slow?
We have an Apple TV. Love it. We dumped cable TV, have no broadcast antenna, the Apple TV is it. We get the shows we like, that we’re curious to see, and watching as we want, when we want, to pause...
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Death is winning. Do something.
The Hyena is the Lion’s natural enemy. What is yours? Fear. Fear that you will fail. That you won’t be good enough, or measure up enough. Fear of change. Fear is the driving force behind people making...
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Have a reason
I know. “It’s cool.” But so what? What does it really gain you? What true purpose does it serve? In his book, Strength, Life, Legacy, Paul Carter writes about having a reason for everything: Every...
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Dance with the fear
“How do I get rid of the fear?” Alas, this is the wrong question. The only way to get rid of the fear is to stop doing things that might not work, to stop putting yourself out there, to stop doing work...
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Don’t be a turd
Social media hasn’t turned people into turds, liars, and thieves. Social media just provides an opportunity and puts them under the microscope for all to see. Shitty people will be shitty people with...
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Time to do my own thing
Today, I step out to be on my own. I’m leaving the world of W-2 employment to become a full-time independent software developer. I’m making Hsoi Enterprises my full-time gig. I’m excited, happy, and...
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Do you know what a “Livestock Guardian Dog” is? Let Sasha explain…
My dog, Sasha, is a Kuvasz. More cute than intimidating (for now…) The Kuvasz is a breed classified as a Livestock Guardian Dog, or LGD for short. Often when we discuss this breed or LGDs, people think...
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One month down – looking back
So it’s been a month (more or less) since I entered the world of self-employment. I still don’t know how to officially classify myself. Am I a consultant? A freelancer? Am I an indie(pendent) software...
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Lights and sleep
I didn’t set out to read about light colors and sleep cycles, but as of late it seems my news feeds and newsletters are full of articles on the topic. A big one going around is how light color – blue...
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About the OODA Loop
In matters of personal defense, we often speak of the OODA Loop. Of course, the OODA Loop has applicability to life in general, but for many people the first time they hear about it is in some class...
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Things holding you back
I hate to admit it, but I’ve held myself back a lot in life. And now, a lot of life has passed me by, but at least I’ve gotten over holding myself back. But perhaps I wouldn’t be so driven now if I...
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Life’s better, when you focus on the good things
Yesterday I went deer hunting with Youngest. He got to learn why it’s “hunting” not “bagging” because we came home with nothing. Actually, that’s not entirely true. We came home with a bunch of great...
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React vs. Respond
Seth Godin makes an excellent point: We can react or respond, as my friend Zig used to say. When we react to a medicine, that’s a bad thing. When we respond, it’s working. When the world dumps...
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