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rambler

rambler

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knocked down to the essentials

the environment is driving me, subconsciously, to choose the effective over the fancy.

marketing for the foolish

marketing for the foolish

... for the impressionable, the young, the foolish, for humanity... It’s not the absurdity of the argument that I find strident, but that it comes veiled as a tautology.

how we value the things we value

how we value the things we value

the assignment of prices by the invisible hand of the market reveals how we value certain things in relation to other things. This unveiling is quite amusing some times, harrowing in other occasions.

an indictment of padel

an indictment of padel

Tennis demands fortitude, intensity, stamina. Not only in terms of physical capabilities, but as (if not more) importantly, in the mental realm. And how about padel?

can't get no satisfaction (on satiety)

”The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.” (The Rambler, No.2, March 1750)

home buying principle #2

home buying principle #2

My son is 26 months old, my daughter is 10 months. No imminent home buying for us.

home buying principle #1

home buying principle #1

Look at the map of the area, urban map, topographical map. The house’s real backyard is comprised of several elements in a 10-mile radius. These have to be accessible: little to no traffic, available parking spaces, no crowds.