In the last couple of years, I have gotten into hiking — as a workout, a way to clear my mind, and simply for the pure enjoyment of being in nature. I started with short and easy hikes, but gradually worked my way up to the grueling mountain peaks here in town, like Camelback Mountain.… Continue reading It’s Never as Easy as It Looks
Author: Accidentally Retired
You Won’t Even Recognize That Person
A few weeks ago, my Google account gave me the good old “Your Gmail storage is 96% full” warning. I had been toeing the line at 95% for the last year or so, but it finally crept over, and it was time to do some spring cleaning. Thankfully, Google has a good storage cleanup tool,… Continue reading You Won’t Even Recognize That Person
Can You Trust ChatGPT with Your Financial Planning?
For the past year, I’ve had some form of AI chatbot open almost anytime I’m working on the computer. Whether it’s ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, I’ve been rotating through them to help with everything from writing and coding to simulating Japanese conversations and, surprisingly, financial planning. Yep, even, financial planning. Just two years ago, AI… Continue reading Can You Trust ChatGPT with Your Financial Planning?
I Didn’t Know Where This Was Going —And That’s The Point
Most of my writing starts with a simple idea—an idea swirling around in my brain that wants to be put down on paper. I had an idea for an article – but when I did a Google search on the potential title I found that there were already many, MANY, similar articles on the same… Continue reading I Didn’t Know Where This Was Going —And That’s The Point
The Courage to Be Disliked Summary & Review
Book Review, Summary, Highlights, and Quotes from The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga Man oh man. I really wanted to like this book, but I struggled with the dialogue format and how the content was presented. It’s possible that a lot was lost in translation (as it was originally published in… Continue reading The Courage to Be Disliked Summary & Review