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A couple of days ago, I wrote a blog post about choosing a new direction and considering a change from what I was doing to find something that works better. It's funny how life fin…

I'm writing this without getting into specifics because I'm in a transition of sorts. I'm currently in one place but am working toward being in another, which requires some changes…

The rise of stablecoins is undoubtedly a great development in our monetary system. The key benefits of stablecoins being fast, low-cost, and peer-to-peer value transfer. Stablecoin…

I am quite opinionated, particularly about politics. Yet, I have not been forthcoming with any such opinions in my blog posts. I have expressed some opinions in comments. There is …

**Uneasy Money** is an entertaining love story by P. G. Wodehouse. By today's standards, it would be a romantic comedy. This book was first published in 1916. And one might thing t…

The Allure of Bitcoin Riches ============================ Bitcoin to the moon! Number go up. We're all excited about buying lambos and living the life of luxury simply by hodling …

I haven't yet deep-dived into the technical parts of SEO effects of Google's new Search AI Mode. It seems to me, on the surface, that Google Search's new AI mode could dramatically…

Yesterday and today I have delegated Hive Power to projects. I have also started gifting Hive SBI Units to accounts that interest me. I find myself at this crossroads of sorts beca…

I recently discovered in a roundabout way that Ethereum is far from becoming a dead blockchain. It all happened when I was exploring the Stellar blockchain. Somewhere I saw that St…

I do value Bitcoin and what it is doing for the crypto industry and how it's changing the world. However, in the long term, I see that there is a bit of a problem with Bitcoin once…

In an effort to improve my finances, I've shifted from using credit cards with rewards to cash back debit cards and leveraging various reward apps. Unlike credit cards that often p…

This weekend I watched The Terminal List. This is a miniseries on Amazon Prime starring Chris Pratt who plays a character named James Reece. The story begins as Reece's team is sen…

Lately, I've been trying to watch movies that I missed when they were in theaters and never got around to watching. I'm also watching movies that I watched as a boy. I remember wat…

Coinbase for a time offered a Web3 Wallet, an onchain wallet, which you could access via the side menu within your Coinbase account. The Web3 wallet has been discontinued, promptin…

I recently watched a YouTube video where the host discussed a long-term study conducted in the UK. This study followed a cohort of individuals, tracking their lifelong habits, and …

Today I am promoting the Rio Grande Podcast. This podcast focuses on the Rio Grande Valley region, which consists of the people who live along the Rio Grande in South Texas, which …

A few weeks ago, @jongolson and I discussed why Catholics do not adhere to the 4th Commandment to "remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy". Instead, we celebrate Mass on Sunday.…

The [Fold App (referral link)](https://use.foldapp.com/r/RJUNA39K) offers a mostly complete solution for individuals looking to integrate Bitcoin into their daily financial lives.…

Our lives function like a blockchain, where our experiences and interactions build upon each other to create who we are. Each day, we draw upon our past experiences, history, and e…

In the ever changing world of cryptocurrency, there's a couple of coins that stand out for me: Dash and Litecoin. Each offers unique features that make them appealing investments o…