A year ago my nearly 10 year old Acer, purchased at Costco post college, saved its operating system to a disk I had forgotten in the CD drive for years, rendering it dead and all files gone with it. Six months ago, the transmission of my 2009 Nissan Versa, purchased 59 months prior, gave up … Continue reading Money: the Root of all Evil and the Ticket to Happiness
Education
On Writing: How to Communicate in Arbitrary Symbols
When language was invented, arbitrary noises were ascribed meaning. Eventually, the cultures that had effective spoken language stopped putting their elderly out to pasture when they started asking for the younger generations to repeat themselves (the reason is economic, and will be discussed another day). But with all the old folk bumbling around trying to … Continue reading On Writing: How to Communicate in Arbitrary Symbols
Tell Me About Yourself: A Guide to Standing Out
As I write this I am suffering, partly because one of my coworkers was kind enough to bring her kid's illness to work, but mostly because I am trying to write a personal statement for my grad school applications. I am crippled by my inability to share why I am better than everyone else in … Continue reading Tell Me About Yourself: A Guide to Standing Out
Let’s Talk about Sex
Not the act, the word, and why you are so darn scared to say it out loud. You used to win the penis game on the bus,what happened to you? When did you become this simpering pussy bitch? I can't solve all your problems. You need to see a therapist about the weakness that has … Continue reading Let’s Talk about Sex
Succeeding at Success
Everyone wants to be successful at whatever it is they do, work, school, drugs, whatever. There are a billion ways to succeed and twice as many books about it. I want to simplify success for you. Let me be your guide. Success is about competition. You only have to beat the next person to be … Continue reading Succeeding at Success
Crushing it in College, Again
At some point you will find yourself back in a classroom, whether by choice or by necessity, and you need to make the best of it. As an adult in a college classroom you will be an example for the youths. This time around will be better than the last (if you didn't go to … Continue reading Crushing it in College, Again
On Being Smart
I have a story that I want to tell you. It's a true story. It's a dumb story. And I'm going to tell this story before I toss a few pointers at you for those moments when you are dealing with people who aren't just like you on the education front. Story: Last year … Continue reading On Being Smart
The Wiseass Life Coach 