I had been looking forward to this trip for some time. I would consider this to be our first “adventure” themed family vacation, in contrast to our typical lay on the beach and waste away trips, which are nice for the first day or two but can quickly become boring and predictable. We planned to …
I first heard of Pyramid Lake back in August 2021 when I stopped by Silver Creek Outfitters in Sun Valley Idaho. I was explaining to the kid at the shop that I had never caught a cutthroat and that it was on my bucket list. He said they had good numbers of cutthroat across Idaho …
The Bills finished the year with the exact game they wanted, Kansas City Chiefs at home. This was the Bills’ time; this was their moment. T’was now that they would slay the almighty beast that had slammed the door shut on their Super Bowl aspirations twice in the past three years. The moment was theirs …
I knew I was going to have to write this someday, I guess I just didn’t think it would be today. I always thought it would be tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or next year. But sadly, after over a decade, I ran out of next years, next months, next weeks, and tomorrows. …
On a cold, dark, December evening, I walked over to the local supermarket pharmacy to get my flu shot. I stopped by the counter to provide my insurance information and was directed to take a seat in the waiting area. After I sat down, I reached for my phone to mindlessly scroll through Instagram. Perusing …
Date: June 25, 2022. Conditions: Sunny. Temperature: 80 °F. I was visiting home for a Friday-Monday long weekend and had Saturday largely free. Given I had yet to catch a fish in 2022 (actually I did catch like three six-inch perch at 5 am on an ass-cold January morning that I’m not counting) and the …
This is not medical advice; it is a description of my experience with a BAC. I played football for 10 years. During those ten years, I saw two of my teammates break their collarbones. How did they break their collarbones? By laying out with an extended arm. What did I do while playing intramural flag …
Let’s cut to the chase… Do you like research? If you don’t like research, then hell no, you shouldn’t pursue a PhD. Oh, but you want a high salary? Then you should definitely pursue a PhD! JK, pursuing a PhD for salary’s sake is probably one of the worst moves you could make. More on …
Day 0: My flight to Boise was scheduled to depart at 7:30 AM on Wednesday, Aug. 11 2021, however, we didn’t end up taking off until 8:30 AM. I made it to my connecting flight in O’Hare just in time, but my checked luggage (including my fishing gear) didn’t make it. I arrived in …
Looking to make some extra cash on the side? Interested in generating some “passive income” like all those financial gurus are talking about? Well I have the perfect solution for you: shell out a bit of your savings to buy a house and become a landlord! Renters are some of the dumbest people out there, …
