About blogging

A friend wants to get started and write a blog, and so asked me for advice. I wrote a clear, straightforward version of my advice over on MidnightDBA.com. I think I'll annotate it here with additional thoughts.

You can’t do it wrong

I've been giving training and advice recently about Bullet Journaling, as it relates to mental health and professional development. One piece of advice: you can't do it wrong, so let that worry go. This is my personal blog, and I'm going to try the same advice here. I can't do this wrong, so let the…

Finance, budget, and retirement 201

These are the bare bones basics. If you do this stuff and nothing more, you’re likely SET. Dave Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps Dave Ramsey is a financial guru guy with a lot to say, but his baby steps cover most of what's essential: Save $1,000 for your starter emergency fund. Pay off all debt (except…

How to retire

The simple answer is to save money every month, with compounding interest, starting when you're very young. Save money every month You might have heard the phrase "pay yourself first". I wish I had paid attention to this from my very first job. I could have put back $100 every month, easily. Even when I…

How to change a tire

It's really not that hard, if you have all the right parts. And if you make sure you're in a safe place, clear of traffic going by. And if you have a spare tire. Also, just so you know, you're going to get grimy. No matter how careful you are, your clothes will get grimy…

How to listen to music

If you are in 1982, watch MTV on your living room cabinet television that's all wood exterior, with your big brother. Be enamored of cool and strange music videos, and slightly puzzled by the extra-sexy videos.  You can also flip through the family record collection and listen to the stereo with the great big giant…