Low failure rate
Published: Mon, 02/17/25
Updated: Tue, 02/18/25
So we've established that digital businesses can be up and running in record time given our present technological capabilities, but maybe that's not…
The Happy Earner
I send out value-packed emails about earning income online, which I've been doing with great success since 2010. I would have saved myself a lot of agony and frustration if I'd had the information people on this email list receive every day!
My reply to the snobs
Published: Sun, 02/16/25
Updated: Sun, 02/16/25
I don't care about such coarse things as money; I care about the "higher things." We've all heard some snob utter some version of that. The idea is…
Michael Malice and I at the museum
Published: Sat, 02/15/25
Updated: Sat, 02/15/25
Hashtag "degeneracy." When Michael Malice and I visited New York City's Museum of Modern Art years ago, Michael told me to check in on Facebook with…
Ol' Woods has Valentine's Day plans
Published: Fri, 02/14/25
Updated: Fri, 02/14/25
It's February 14th, and I've always been a sucker for Valentine's Day -- my grandmother's middle name was Valentine, and that alone made me take it…
The ex-military guy who owns my gym
Published: Fri, 02/14/25
Updated: Fri, 02/14/25
For the past couple of weeks I've been going to a new gym, and it's owned by an e -military guy -- very friendly, but you would not want to start…
Murray Rothbard, dinner guest
Published: Thu, 02/13/25
Updated: Thu, 02/13/25
Imagine having Lew Rockwell as your babysitter, and Murray Rothbard as a frequent dinner guest at your house. Interesting childhood indeed! Well, last…
I'm like Christopher Columbus
Published: Wed, 02/12/25
Updated: Wed, 02/12/25
(the technology, not the bravery) Just 15 minutes from now I'll be introducing you to someone who makes me look like a lazy bum, and who will show you…
Hey Ben Franklin, thanks for nothing
Published: Wed, 02/12/25
Updated: Wed, 02/12/25
I remember reading Benjamin Franklin's autobiography in college. At one point Franklin lays out thirteen virtues, and his advice for mastering each…
Things that don't work
Published: Tue, 02/11/25
Updated: Wed, 02/12/25
Things change fast in this online world: In the old days, you could boost your chances in the search engines by keyword stuffing, like this:…
The old days were awesome, and also terrible
Published: Mon, 02/10/25
Updated: Tue, 02/11/25
Last week I griped to you about the old days of podcasting: it was annoying, to say the least, going through all the steps of launching a podcast from…