Ukraine Is a Country Where You Have to Shout
Stay polite and you get politely ignored. Make a scene and the problem is solved in a minute. A story about a stuck elevator and 90 minutes of waiting.
Latest posts
Looking for Novelty in Sex
One of the main reasons people cheat is the search for novelty. But everything they look for elsewhere can be built inside their own marriage, if even part of that effort goes there.
Solving Family Problems Through the Dark Side of the Spiritual World
People come to me trying to fix their family problems with astrology, tarot and Vedic practices. Here's why, as a Christian, my view of this is strongly negative.
I almost got into a fight with a drunk cyclist
A drunk cyclist slapped my car window after I'd already given him the road. I jumped out and genuinely wanted to hit him.
How do you get through a crisis?
You can only pull someone out of a swamp if you're standing on solid ground yourself. Here's how I keep myself resourceful.
240 days of writing my blog
I've been writing and publishing a post every day for 240 days now. How much longer do you think I'll last?
How do you solve hard problems?
The harder the problems you can solve, the easier and more interesting your life gets. And the reverse is just as true.
I'm buying back my own attention
I installed a system that keeps the lights on during blackouts and realized I'm mostly paying for the right to never think about that problem again.
Can You Bring Back the Enthusiasm?
Ten years ago we had twenty times fewer resources and far more drive. I'm thinking through what a person's enthusiasm and courage actually depend on.