I’ve spent the last few weeks looking for a parcel of land to buy. And what started as a search for a multi-acre mountain property that we could use for camping, fishing, hiking, and other recreation has now evolved into finding a mountain cabin vacation home. Looking for a Place to Get Away To […]
Lifestyle
Watching Others Play Video Games
My teenagers and their friends just can’t seem to get enough watching others play video games. It’s a huge revenue-generating segment on YouTube with the top earners making millions annually. They will play the game themselves while watching someone on YouTube playing the game and also videoconferencing with a friend who is also playing the […]
Ditch the Home Office For a Real Office
I’ve been thinking about whether or not I want a real office. I have a home office now. It’s shared space serving as a second family room/game room with my kids. It’s a fantastic room with a view of the mountains, a comfortable chair, a PC, a mac, and dual monitors. It’s also on the second […]
Restaurants and Recipes – I’m Always Looking for More of Both
I’ve been thinking about food more and more lately. I’m guessing it’s a byproduct of trying to change my eating habits and lose weight. In any event, I came across two food related websites that I wanted to share, one a recipe blog and the other a restaurants review site. The first site is Three Olives […]
Buying a Retail Business Is Not a Good Lifestyle Fit
The latest business for sale that I analyzed was a retail business. The store has been operating out of a single location for decades. Revenue and profits have been flat for the past three years. There is a small sales staff and they’re open for business 6 days per week, 7 hours per day. The […]
Warren Buffett Talks About His Early Choices
Like many in the personal finance community (and everyone else), I am always up for watching another Warren Buffett interview. When you look back over Buffett’s career, what the man has accomplished is truly amazing Here’s a 30 minute interview of Warren Buffett by David Rubenstein. During the interview, Buffett talks about how he got started […]