Basically we get confused a bit about what retail is. It is really just buying things, putting them on the floor and selling them. I hate when people see me at the supermarket and they’re like ‘Hey what are you doing here?’ I tell them, ‘You know…hunting wild beasts.’ Late repliers are actually the worst. … Continue reading Everything about Nothing

A party without a cake is a meeting. A great many things can be resolved with kindness, even more with laughter, but there are some things that just require cake, or a brownie. Life is both complicated and simple. The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap.  Baking is how people who hate … Continue reading Half Baked

Investing is a journey of self discovery. It reveals your relationship with money, tolerance for risk, and ability to stay disciplined in the face of uncertainty. Successful investing is about managing risk not avoiding it. Money isn’t everything but it sure keeps people in touch.  In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable. It doesn’t … Continue reading Investing

Kids can sniff out a moral. They can feel a heavy hand of an adult and it’s because their hearts are pure. Too many people are walking around unmedicated, unsupervised, and affecting my life. Everything I buy smells vintage and funny. Maybe that’s why I can’t keep a girlfriend.  A nose that can see is … Continue reading Sniffles

The mind is like a parachute, it works best when it is open. In fact, the mind and parachutes don’t work at all when closed. When one door closes, another opens. Or open the closed door. That’s how doors work. Open your mind before you open your mouth.  The only thing that permits human beings … Continue reading Open Ended