I wished someone would have told me about bitcoin when it was $100. I’d be rich, but only if I invested. Let’s be honest, if a person tries to convince you to invest in something you don’t understand, would you still do it? Most of us would say no. That’s why in order to become …
How would you like to join one of the world’s most prestigious clubs? As a member, I’d like to cordially invite you to what will become a very exclusive and rarefied privilege. The only requirement: Own 1 whole bitcoin. The admission is the equivalent of $42,252.47 at the time of this writing. Related: What is Bitcoin? …
Vampiro. That’s what the patient calls me. It’s Spanish for vampire. I maintain a flat affect as I look for a vein to draw her blood and consider the other elements that may have lead to that comment. I am sitting under fluorescent lighting that accentuates the raccoon bags under my eyes. My complexion foreshadows …
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Boredom. It is a feeling that is slowly creeping back into my life. Being in my mid-thirties, I usually find myself in a ceaseless cycle of task shifting. Society places a great burden on this decade as a period of maximum productivity. It also seems to overlap with several milestones like marriage, children, and taking …
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Are you a dog or cat person? I love dogs. I love their excitement when I get home. It’s as if their ears are specifically tuned into the sound of my car door closing. As soon as I jingle my keys for the lock, I hear the distinct thud of a tail smacking furniture and lamps. …
Once an abstract concept that had no relevance for most people’s day-to-day life, cryptocurrency is becoming more popular. I hear the topic come up more and more behind the nursing station. Last fall, El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. Whether or not more countries follow suit, crypto is showing no signs …
If the title of this post describes your password, you’re not alone. Are you surprised to learn that you’re not the first to come up with this method of password generation? Don’t be. As a matter of fact, I fall into this demographic, too. I’ve come to realize it’s because human brains tend to think …
Everybody wants to fall in love. We stare at our phones because we want to be mesmerized by something or someone. We have all this love pouring out of us, reaching out into the stars, hoping that someone will pick up on that frequency. As children we do this naturally and love tends to reflect …
Are you one of those people who bought a house after getting your stable full-time job? Depending on when you bought, this may be a good or not so good thing. On one hand, you’ve chained yourself to a mortgage for the next 30 years and maybe got a low fixed interest rate. On the …
Oh Em Gee… I just came back from Hawaii and after eating myself into gastritis and stage 2 bubble guts, I recall all the beach bodies moving around Waikiki Beach. After coming home and looking down at the 10 pound baby I made, I decided to get back into health mode. I’m not the person …