Lifestyle

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. -Lenin   I don’t particularly like quoting Lenin, but I can’t think of a better way to explain the past month. That’s both globally and personally. It’s…

It’s no secret that inflation, high cost of living, and government debt are all major issues. Nearly every country in the entire world is struggling to keep their currency strong, their citizens happy, and their country’s budget solvent. With an…

In 2016, I was shocked when I received an email from a surfer named Felipe Pomar. He had messaged me in response to an article I had written about investing in international beachfront real estate. If you’ve been reading my…

As a kid, I used to love studying maps. My dad gave me a huge National Geographic map book that I would stare at for hours, remembering each country and all of its weird sounding cities. I’d look at topography…

“You get used to it after a little while – the smell of pee,” she said. “It just doesn’t bother me anymore.” This is what my friend’s sister told me last week. She lives in San Francisco, and apparently she…

“What do you think this place will look like in 100 years?” she asked me, while we were driving down a dirt road in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle. “Probably the same,” I said, while we bounced down…

Of all the topics that I wrote about in a recent post, I received over a dozen responses for the mention of two simple words: rural cult. I actually wasn’t even writing about cults or anything rural, but clearly those…

This story has already unfolded billions of times throughout history. It’s a true story that’s terrifying and mysterious. And it’s likely a story that you will be involved in – directly or indirectly – at some point of your life. You,…

Psychevity is the theory that improved mental health leads to increased lifespan. The word “psychevity” is simply the combination of “psych” and “longevity.” The idea of a healthy mind leading to a longer life may seem logical. That’s because a…

I’ve put off writing this post for a while. As in, more than a year. I was originally ready to share a fun story with you… but that story kept going, and going… until I got to here.  Now I…