An endless airport security line is a truly dispiriting experience. While first class passengers have long enjoyed expedited security lines, those first class passengers pay a pretty penny for their benefits – typically outside of the majority’s personal or business travel budgets. Fortunately, the government has created programs to expedite airport security lines for frequent […]
Structures of the Natural Micro World
These photos were taken at Montrose Point in Chicago, IL. On the southern tip of the point, there’s a wild grass garden south of the magic hedge and east of the harbor on the shoulder of Lake Michigan. The theme of this photo series is the Structures of the Natural Micro World. I was inspired the […]
The Neon Museum
On a 2016 trip to fabulous Las Vegas, I stayed in Downtown Las Vegas and got to experience a slice of Old Vegas at the Fremont Experience. While staying in Downtown Las Vegas, I hit up The Neon Museum just a short taxi ride north of the Downtown core. The museum maintains the neon-era signage of […]
The Ultimate List of Passive-Aggressive Holiday Gifts
Oh, the holidays! Time for forced social interaction with people you barely talk to for most of the year. Time for that annual tradition of blowing your savings buying gifts that your friends and family don’t want in their house and pretending to gracefully accept gifts you don’t actually want to bother hauling back to […]
The Death of the Two Year Cell Phone Contract
America’s largest wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless, announced that they would no longer be selling two year phone contracts as of August 13th, 2015. Verizon’s new plans involve no activation fees, are month-to-month, and require that customers purchase their own phones at a retail rates. Verizon will either sell phones to consumers for their full retail prices […]
How Much Does it Really Cost to Own a Home?
When buying a home, many first time buyers aren’t fully aware of all the costs that go into paying for real estate on a monthly basis and may face sticker shock after purchasing a new home or not be approved for a mortgage after making an offer due to some these costs. Before making an […]
30 things to do in my 30s
Travel more Keep my marriage strong Figure out whether or not I want and can afford to have children Save for retirement Keep consistent workout habits Eat correctly Make good health decisions Continue to meet new people and make new friends Strengthen ties with existing friends Have fun Maintain a good work/life balance Learn how […]
Las Vegas Helicopter Tour
I took a Helicopter tour of Las Vegas on February 20th, 2015. We took off from North Las Vegas Airport and flew over downtown Las Vegas and the Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Below is a slide show of my tour and captioned with the casinos and hotels I was able to spot from the […]
Social Media: Segmenting Your Personal and Professional Profiles
Social media has become entrenched in our personal and professional lives. We use social media to interact with many divergent social groups – friends, family, work, businesses, society at large. When we post, we form an impression and a record of our interactions. By the divergent nature of our social groups, not all posts are […]
Retailers Shot Themselves in the Foot on Black Friday
Early reports by the National Retail Federation show a Black Friday weekend sale drop of 11% – from $57.9 billion in 2013 to a projected $50.9 billion this year. Precipitating this overall drop, the total number of Black Friday weekend shoppers decreased by 5.2% and per person spending dropped 6.4% from $407.02 per person last year to $380.95 […]
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