2022-12-30: As organized as I am, I still tend to be a major procrastinator. Something I would like to change …
2022-04-25: Some interesting ideas on what Musk may be doing. Elon’s Giant Package
2022-04-24: I love the energy in downtown Kelowna when the weather warms up (+21C today) and the tulips bloom. …
2022-04-22: Late night thoughts: Makers Mark > Knob Creek* for bourbon. but I’m feeling good so both are …
2021-05-09: Sunday morning listen: conversation between two of my favourite authors. Greg Mckeown (author of …
2021-05-05: That moment went you bought small chocolates to enjoy last night, but find them the next day to …
2021-04-30: The cure for all (my) problems is bourbon.
2021-04-25: Scrolling past all the Oscar tweets when I see news of a new trailer. Here come the Jets! West Side …
2021-04-25: I enjoyed this conversation between @tylercowen and @ShadiBartsch about the Greek/Roman classics and …
2021-04-24: Audible is having a 2-for-1 sale for the next few days. Two of my favourite books are included, …
2021-04-22: I appreciate this article from Napkin Math about the potential revenue generated from newsletters on …
2021-04-13: It always surprises me how quickly people will turn on someone for a minor mistake, overlooking all …
2021-04-10: Saturday soundtrack is this great album from @nfrealmusic, Clouds (the mixtape project
2021-04-08: If you enjoy newsletters, I highly recommend James Clear’s. Check it out: 3-2-1
2021-04-04: My brother introduced the concept of an incinerating toilet to me today. Sounds wild.
2021-04-02: Wondering why we even have holidays when most people ignore them and like to contact me about work …
2021-03-10: This Wednesday has become a Monday for me. Not sure what’s up with this week. Thankfully, I …
2021-03-08: The Mondayest Monday I’ve had in a very long time.
2021-03-01: Looking at listings and read, “over 850 sq feet.” Actual size: 855 sq feet.
2021-02-28: Another interview done by @RyanHoliday which is really worth listening to is with Annie Duke, a …
2021-02-28: A quiet Sunday morning, listening to Ryan Holiday interview Tobias Lütke, the CEO of Shopify, on the …
2021-02-27: It’s a completely different stage of parenting when your kid wants to sleep the day away and you’ve …
2021-02-25: Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour. You don’t have to do it all …
2021-02-25: Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour. You don’t have to do it all …
2021-02-17: “How can kids listen to music on an Amazon Echo while watching TikTok on their phone?” he asks, …
2021-02-14: Listening/watching to this performance of Basement Jaxx from 2007. Taking me back to when I first …
2021-02-13: Currently -7C in #Kelowna (I know, not nearly as bad as basically everywhere else in Canada) and …
2021-02-12: Rediscovering one of my favourite chill out albums tonight while reading, circa 1998. Air
2021-02-03: Beauty and the Beast came out 30 years ago this November. We’re going to be as far away from its …
2021-01-23: I thought 2020 was crazy, but 2021 is off to an absurd start for me.
2021-01-03: I’ve reached the point of fatherhood where my daughter is being critical of the selfies I share on …
2021-01-01: Start 2021 off right by picking up one of my favourite books of 2020: Atomic Habits by @jamesclear …
2020-12-30: Late night thoughts: @DuaLipa is a surprisingly good artist to listen to while writing. #amwriting
2020-12-24: Appropriate reading for Christmas Eve if you enjoy Charlie Brown’s Christmas as much as I do. …
2020-12-23: From @mattyglesias’s substack: the time we spend paying attention to things we are interested …
2020-12-19: I hate Instagram ads. I almost always click them and find myself wanting to order stuff. Doing my …
2020-12-12: My daughter’s homework required her to write about how life has changed compared to the recent past. …
2020-11-21: Holy shit, you guys, Nikka whisky kicks ass- or at least my ass.
2020-11-14: I’ve been using HEY for several months now. Took a little time getting used to it, but loving it …
2020-11-05: Pros to having an empty office: listening to music can drink more coffee than usual more snacks …
2020-11-02: Do you ever have one of those nights where things happen that you’d like to tell others about, but …
2020-11-02: Crisp evenings with hot chocolate and golden skies watching October slip away into November. Looking …
2020-10-31: Saturday afternoon quick read: Writing the Circus, a mini-zine by @esshoedlmoser. I thought it would …
2020-10-25: Why is the mind always restless on nights before a work day and not on Friday or Saturday nights …
2020-10-18: Sunday Morning Rabbithole Went down a bit of a rabbithole this morning. Ridgeline is a newsletter by @craigmod about …
2020-09-10: Tired of being poor I wish financial struggles weren’t so exhausting. While driving from my office to another …
2020-08-30: Drinking bourbon and reading my old blog posts. I wrote this ten years ago. It’s unfortunate how …
2020-08-30: Bourbon so smooth it transforms a normal night to a poetic one— after only a few sips.
2020-08-16: It’s been a long time since I’ve been up this late and been sober. Takes me back to my University …
2020-08-14: There is a lot of positive energy flowing right now. Working towards a new venture that will be …
2020-08-12: I found this to be really interesting. I’ve been trying to understand how people connect 5G to …
2020-08-12: I was looking through my archived posts and came across this reminder of why I don’t date.
2020-08-07: Some day, I’ll be able to see an opportunity and take it immediately without agonizing over it …
2020-08-07: Attention #coffee lovers: check out Model Bean Coffee. Columbian-Canadian family importing the beans …
2020-08-06: I always forget how good it feels to let go clients that have been draining me over the last few …
2020-08-05: Does anyone else find it weird that it’s acceptable to start a business letter with …
2020-08-04: When I was ten years old, I barely knew or cared about what a bank was. My daughter at ten is …
2020-08-03: This is my 11th summer in Kelowna. The first summers here were a struggle, because of the heat. This …
2020-07-28: The worst emails I receive say something like, “Please call me tomorrow to discuss.”
2020-07-24: I wish I understood why I get so worn out when plans change. I was excited for where things were …
2020-07-21: Like a lioness stalking her prey, my daughter is keeping a close eye on the pool in my building, …
2020-07-19: After having another bourbon, I’ll admit that there are a lot of good series out there and we can’t …
2020-07-18: I’m disappointed that none of you pointed out how excellent ‘Peaky Blinders’ is …
2020-07-15: On a more positive note, marking this day as an important one in the start of a new venture. Four …
2020-07-15: I’ll forever never understand how my ex can exhaust me completely by midday.
2020-07-13: Having one of those nights where I wish the responsibilities of tomorrow would disappear so I can …
2020-07-11: It’s surreal to be sitting here watching a memorial service on Zoom this morning.
2020-03-02: Life comes at you fast. Today, my ten year old daughter asked her crush out to the grade 5/6 dance.
2020-02-28: It sounds like the blues, man.
2020-02-27: Can we talk about how amazing the 2nd season finale of Sex Education is?
2020-02-24: Today is a day of hot tea and Fisherman’s Friends. So tired.
2020-02-23: Parenting is so different when I can sit at Indigo with my Starbucks while my daughter wanders the …
2020-02-20: I wish I understood why people feel the need to micro-manage from a distance when things are going …
2020-02-17: Boring Friends “We know only four boring people. The rest of our friends we find very interesting. However, …
2020-02-14: I wish I could control my frustration better when people don’t follow simple instructions. I …
2020-02-09: A Saturday night full of surprises.
2020-02-08: While I continue to look for a new/additional position, I thought I would offer my affordable …
2020-02-06: Above, at night, in downtown #Kelowna #mbfeb 📷
2020-02-06: Enrolled for my continuing education program (online) thinking I’d be able to work through it …
2020-02-05: The toughest words to hear from my daughter are when she tells me, “I don’t want to go to my mom’s …
2020-01-30: I don’t understand people who tell you to do a thing, so you do the thing, but then tell you to not …
2020-01-29: My motivation to accomplish anything today is at a major low. The overcast weather is just making …
2020-01-25: Spending my Saturday morning adjusting the fonts in my writing apps to JetBrains Mono. The website …
2020-01-22: I should’ve double checked my appointment time before leaving my place in a rush. Now waiting for an …
2020-01-18: My secret to surviving this cold week: throwing my hoodie into the dryer for ten minutes. Toasty …
2020-01-12: A funny thing happened in Starbucks today. I was recognized because they recognized my daughter from …
2020-01-09: A rather disappointing day for me. I was informed a few weeks ago that I didn’t get a position that …
2020-01-07: Don’t you just love when you go to grab something but realize you don’t have it, so you …
2020-01-05: Watching the Golden Globes with my daughter. She sees Jennifer Anniston walk up to present and says, …
2019-12-31: I was feeling cold so put on my hoodie. Started watching The Godfather and drinking bourbon. Now I’m …
2019-12-25: That scene in Christmas Vacation when Chevy Chase is watching home movies in the attic and crying? …
2019-12-21: That feeling when you want to be productive but have had too much to drink to accomplish anything.
2019-12-21: A rather enjoyable evening with The Last Jedi (in preparation for tomorrow’s viewing of the …
2019-12-17: Someday, I’ll become much better at selling myself. It’s so difficult to convince people …
2019-08-18: Staying in a tent at a campground in Delta this weekend. I must say, there’s nothing quite like …
2019-08-16: Penalty for saying, “I’m bored,” when I was a kid: 25 cents. Penalty for my daughter complaining on …
2019-08-11: The bourbon got me tonight. How about you?
2019-08-06: It’s been a discouraging morning today in the office, but I can be thankful that the sun is …
2019-08-05: Stillness is Key by @ryanholiday is coming out this October. One of my favourite writers that …
2019-08-02: Summer ready.
2019-07-26: Mona Lisa I sometimes look up at the Mona Lisa print hanging on my wall and wonder, “Did da Vinci have …
2019-07-24: A quiet evening. Miles Davis playing in the background and reading @Victoria_KL_’s book: [MAKE IT …
2019-07-21: Downtown Sunday Chief Charlie swkn’cut - a chief of the local First Nation in the late 1890’s and 1900’s. His …
2019-07-20: New series that I think everyone should watch: @euphoriaHBO. Twisted and keeps you on your toes. An …
2019-07-12: Mark called and told me it was Friday. I listened.
2019-07-10: Do not delay When a task is weighing on me mentally, I need to remind myself to take a moment then get it done. …
2019-07-09: I really hate wasting a day when trying to fight off a bad headache. Sitting or laying down with my …
2019-06-30: Work appointment delayed by a few hours in Kelowna? Lay out in the sun at the beach.
2019-06-28: One of the best parts about working in downtown #Kelowna is being able to visit different coffee …
2019-06-26: Nothing better to start the day than a nearly two hour conversation over good coffee.
2019-06-25: It was a hard day at work today getting this property summer ready. Perfect day until I left in the …
2019-06-24: “Because most of what we say or do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, …
2019-06-22: Having a day. Just another one of those days.
2019-06-15: What a perfect day in the Okanagan. Over 30, clear skies. Zero complaints.
2019-06-12: Starting to heat up in #Kelowna once more.
2019-06-10: What I love about Canada is we can all choose whether to watch or not watch the Raptors game …
2019-06-03: Outrage of the day: my mom agreed to trade Park Place to my daughter for a Get Out Of Jail Free …
2019-05-31: “Old Navy doesn’t have anything cute,” she said, when I suggested we go take a look. 30 mins later, …
2019-05-19: When I grow up, I want to be able to pull off the boss move of pushing a Costco cart while carrying …
2019-05-11: It may be more expensive to live here, but it’s always worth it when it heats up in the month of …
2019-05-03: Five phone calls before 10:00am. I think I can say my work is done for the day.
2019-04-18: Black Summer is intense. Much much better than Walking Dead.
2019-04-15: I feel sick watching Notre Dame burn. I was fortunate to be able to walk through it as a teenager on …
2019-04-06: “And that’s all she wrote.” — Bob Cole I’m not crying, you’re crying. Legendary voice.
2019-03-31: I await the algorithms that can carry on conversations for you after you’ve clearly had too many …
2019-03-16: One of those nights where I’d like to stay up late and be creative or read, but then remember that …
2019-03-14: I was going through my following list on Instagram this morning to unfollow accounts that weren’t of …
2019-03-13: One of my coworkers saw a glimpse of my tattoo on my upper back today. The rest of the afternoon was …
2019-03-03: My goal this year is to figure out why I feel like I want to be around a woman, but when a woman …
2019-01-01: Happy New Year, peeps.
2018-12-31: I had a nice meal with my daughter for her birthday. Brought her home and she opened up her gifts …
2018-12-30: Bourbon at my side, @ulyssesapp open on my Mac. #AmWriting
2018-12-28: #Bandersnatch is such a wonderful mind-fuck. Exactly what I needed at the end of 2018. Latest …
2018-12-25: The one time I wake up in the middle of the night with a restless mind this month and it has to be …
2018-12-22: Listening to the editor picks of 2018 from Apple Music while drinking my bourbon. It’s probably been …
2018-12-02: I laid down in bed a few hours ago with the intention of waking up early in the morning. That’s …
2018-11-15: The trend of people not using question marks when asking questions is starting to lead to …
2018-11-13: Fighting off a headache all afternoon at work. Come home and the headache subsides within minutes of …
2018-11-04: Time is going to shift back in thirty minutes. I guess that means I can pour myself another drink.
2018-11-03: I hate how I get a burst of creative energy right around midnight each night. Why can’t it …
2018-11-02: I managed to walk through Indigo/Chapters this evening and come out only holding a tea. A successful …
2018-10-31: My morning started with a message from my mom saying my daughter showed up on their door step. Her …