Waking Up On The Right Side Of The Bed

Today, I woke up in a good mood. It was Friday. I felt well rested. I had a good trading plan for the day. After some morning exercise, I got some coffee and waited for the 9:30 market bell. DING DING DING DING DING! Trades closed, new promising trades opened, and remaining options expired worthless … Read more

Staying Positive on a Negative Day

If Tuesday was a red day on the stock market, today was… Crimson? What’s redder than red? Uber red? Well, that’s how it was today. Superslide down and down. Combination of reasons, you pick and choose which one you think caused this, but it’s a bit of everything. The 10 year Treasury bond went up … Read more

New Season of Dr Pimple Popper

It’s Oct 1st and the new season of Doctor Pimple Popper is now available on Hulu. The show isn’t just about the gross squeezing and oozing of giant pimples. It’s a show about the stories of people that need help. While the various conditions are non-life threatening and therefore considered cosmetic, they are extremely disruptive … Read more

RIP Chadwick Boseman

Today, the actor that brought the Black Panther to life on the silver screen passed away. At only age 43 Chadwick has been privately battling colon cancer for four years. It’s a reminder that you really can’t judge people from their appearances. Portraying such a strong character and giving so many of us strength, it … Read more

Love on the Spectrum

I’ve watched plenty of dating shows including fellow Netflix programs Love is Blind and Indian Matchmaking. So coming into Love on the Spectrum, I was ready to see some ridiculous personalities, unreasonable expectations, and general extremeness. Instead, what I found were extraordinarily genuine individuals, real dating struggles, and a diverse glimpse into the world of … Read more

ok, stress level is rising

My wallet is not in the bag I brought upstairs yesterday. I had just looked in the car center console. Not there. Take a deep breath and retrace my steps. Ok, I used my credit card to pay for the lo mein take out. Then we had the fairly stressful fender bender (was cut off) … Read more

This too shall pass

As the ancient Persian fable goes, a powerful king challenged his sages to give him something that would make him happy when he is sad. The wise men deliberated and produced a ring with the inscription, “this too shall pass”. This famous proverb is most commonly used when people are going through tough times. However, … Read more