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Alcohol

“I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me” -Winston Churchill Alcohol is poison. But I tend to have a lot of fun when I drink, and there may be some benefits to imbibing every now and then. How to reconcile? Pro/con list… Drinking cons: Bad for health Bad forContinue reading “Alcohol”

A Framework for Selecting My Next Job

About a week ago, a firm in my previous industry contacted me about a possible job opportunity. I ceased looking for jobs within that industry months ago (see my last post about quitting), so I was surprised and admittedly a bit curious about the opportunity. I began discussions with the firm, and have not yetContinue reading “A Framework for Selecting My Next Job”

Why I Quit My Job

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; whoContinue reading “Why I Quit My Job”

Backcountry Wisdom

This past Wednesday Brendan, Pesto, Hilary and I hired a guide to take us backcountry skiing in Jackson Hole. Our guide, Dan, led us out of the resort boundaries via different exit points on the mountain (we eventually made our way back to the Jackson Hole tram at the end of each run). Once throughContinue reading “Backcountry Wisdom”

The Road Trip – Expectations

“Driving that trainHigh on cocaineCasey Jones you betterWatch your speedTrouble aheadTrouble behindAnd you know that notionJust crossed my mind?” – the Grateful Dead Tomorrow Brendan (an alias at his request) and I wake up at 6am to set off on our ~32 hour drive from New York City to Park City, UT. We plan toContinue reading “The Road Trip – Expectations”

2021 Goals (And first blog post)

I’ve set goals on a semi-regular basis (usually twice a year) since my sophomore year of college. Those past goal-setting processes were usually executed from my bed whilst in a pseudo-hungover state. The output consisted of 8ish bullet points that were then left for dead in an Apple Notes file and rarely, if ever, revisited.Continue reading “2021 Goals (And first blog post)”