The relationship between money and happiness is one that fascinates me, and I have written about it several times. The most recent post was over six months ago, so I think it's OK to share the latest research I read on money and happiness. The thrust of this research was looking at the question, "If … Continue reading One More Time: Money & Happiness →

The Wall Street Journal had a front page story this past Friday about the latest arms race - cup holders in cars - and it's embarrassing in a couple of ways. First (and this is assuming cars need cup holders to start with, which could be debated; see below), how many cup holders does a … Continue reading This Is What Some of Our Best and Brightest Are Working On? →

Silicon Beat is reporting that there are some unintended consequences associated with Apple's new $5 billion corporate headquarters in Cupertino, CA. It seems like all that glass is the culprit. Apple employees working at the company’s new spaceship campus are running smack dab into the new digs’ glass walls and doors. Some employees have gone … Continue reading Sounds Like I’d Fit Right in at Apple’s New Headquarters →

Today we took the train from London to Edinburgh and it was absolutely delightful. It was by far the longest train trip I've ever taken (over five and a half hours, partly because of an hour long delay), and I just loved it. It was nice just watching the world pass by our window. One … Continue reading Traveling by Train – I’ll Be in Scotland Before Ye →

We've all heard the advice to follow our dream, to find a job we are passionate about. In an ideal world, we would all find a job that we love, that pays well, that challenges us, and has great co-workers. But unfortunately life doesn't always work that way. We may find a job that we … Continue reading Maybe You Don’t Have to Love Your Job →

The picture on the front page should have told me what to expect inside, but I grabbed a copy of the Metro daily newspaper anyway (it was free). Upon opening the paper I was greeted by a two page spread about Harry, Meghan, and a Krankie Pony. The sub-heading was "Mascot aims to nip prince's … Continue reading A Potpourri of News Stories from London →

The title is the beginning of one of Winston Churchill's famous quotes; here is the full quote: Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. The quote appears at the end of the movie "Darkest Hour", which we saw today at the theater. The movie focuses on the early … Continue reading Success Is Not Final. Failure Is Not Fatal →

Three years ago I wrote a post about DC Rainmaker. DC was an IT consultant who also happened to be incredibly passionate about triathlons, technology, and travel, and he managed to create an unbelievably informative and entertaining web site that blended all of these passions together. Today he focuses on his blog full-time, still providing the … Continue reading Profiles in Passion – The Man in Seat 61 →

By all accounts, it seems to be a pretty bad year for the flu, America’s worst in a decade. It has taken the U.S. by surprise, pitting a weak flu vaccine against particularly virulent strains. But for one industry, a bad year for the flu can be good - the orange juice industry. Orange juice sales … Continue reading How a Bad Year for the Flu Can Be Good →

Today was the day I've been waiting for - the results of my 23andMe genetic testing. Since I had been given both the Health and Ancestry testing kit, my results are broken down into five categories. If you only purchase the Ancestry kit, I assume you only get the Ancestry set of reports. I am … Continue reading The Results Are In! →