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93% v. 13% The Stories Win Every Time

93% v. 13% The Stories Win Every Time

When I was in school, I thought there was something wrong with me because I could never remember what I was supposed to. I could study for hours an...

93% v. 13% The Stories Win Every Time

When I was in school, I thought there was something wrong with me because I could never remember what I was supposed to. I could study for hours an...

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The Pigs Are Still In Charge

The Pigs Are Still In Charge

Yesterday marked 80 years since Animal Farm was first published. Man, I wish I could say it feels outdated. Unfortunately, Orwell’s warnings have o...

The Pigs Are Still In Charge

Yesterday marked 80 years since Animal Farm was first published. Man, I wish I could say it feels outdated. Unfortunately, Orwell’s warnings have o...

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Are you talking to your kids about skipping college?

Are you talking to your kids about skipping college?

Back when I graduated college, having a degree was still a pretty solid ticket to a job. But today? Not so much. (And it hasn’t even been that long...

Are you talking to your kids about skipping college?

Back when I graduated college, having a degree was still a pretty solid ticket to a job. But today? Not so much. (And it hasn’t even been that long...

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Happy 90th, Dr. Paul 🎉

Happy 90th, Dr. Paul 🎉

I still remember the first time I saw Ron Paul in a presidential debate. There he was, surrounded by polished, poll-tested, professional politician...

Happy 90th, Dr. Paul 🎉

I still remember the first time I saw Ron Paul in a presidential debate. There he was, surrounded by polished, poll-tested, professional politician...

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I tried this grocery experiment. You should too.

I tried this grocery experiment. You should too.

I saw this post the other day from a mom who found an old receipt and decided to turn it into a “state of the economy” experiment.  Her results wer...

I tried this grocery experiment. You should too.

I saw this post the other day from a mom who found an old receipt and decided to turn it into a “state of the economy” experiment.  Her results wer...

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Skipping brunch isn’t going to solve this problem…

Skipping brunch isn’t going to solve this problem…

Have you ever noticed how every generation seems to think the next one is doing it all wrong? “They’re too soft.” “They don’t want to work.” “They ...

Skipping brunch isn’t going to solve this problem…

Have you ever noticed how every generation seems to think the next one is doing it all wrong? “They’re too soft.” “They don’t want to work.” “They ...

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Prices don’t care about your politics

Prices don’t care about your politics

Last week, @TheDemocrats posted a chart of grocery prices with the caption: “Trump’s America.” The chart showed food prices climbing to record high...

Prices don’t care about your politics

Last week, @TheDemocrats posted a chart of grocery prices with the caption: “Trump’s America.” The chart showed food prices climbing to record high...

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“I Quit. I Think.”

“I Quit. I Think.”

On July 25, 1991, after three decades of teaching in New York City’s public schools and earning multiple Teacher of the Year awards, John Taylor Ga...

“I Quit. I Think.”

On July 25, 1991, after three decades of teaching in New York City’s public schools and earning multiple Teacher of the Year awards, John Taylor Ga...

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We Surveyed 1,000+ Parents. Here’s What They Told Us.

We Surveyed 1,000+ Parents. Here’s What They Told Us.

Every year around this time, parents start gearing up to send their kids back to school. Every year they are promised that the school system is pre...

We Surveyed 1,000+ Parents. Here’s What They Told Us.

Every year around this time, parents start gearing up to send their kids back to school. Every year they are promised that the school system is pre...

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