Why Now is a Great Time to Pursue Financial Independence
Despite our retirement accounts falling nearly 20% since Trump took office, now is an excellent time to be pursuing financial independence or to be financially independent. Here’s why.
Has The World Gone Mad?
Instead of writing my regular blog post today, please enjoy this poem I wrote, Has the World Gone Mad?, to help me cope with current events.
Weekend Protests and, No, DC Is Not Burning To The Ground…Yet
This weekend, I flew to Washington, DC to check out how Trump’s policies are affecting the area and I attended a protest in Madison, WI on Saturday, April 5th. I have to say, going to the Madison protest was one of the very best things I’ve ever done.
Spring Break in San Diego
I have three friends now living in San Diego, so I decided to finally go for a visit. Here’s what we did on our whirlwind tour of San Diego, California.
GE Healthcare Capstone Article
I developed, run, and teach UW-Madison’s Computer Science Capstone program. Last semester, GE Healthcare had three teams of students working on two different projects and they wrote a nice article about the experience.
Fair Play: Could It Save Your Marriage?
In a time where women’s rights and gender equality are seemingly moving backwards, I just read a book that could help women make space in their schedules for our brilliant and important contributions to society. A book that might have been able to save my first marriage. That book is called Fair Play by Eve Rodsky.
The Anxious Generation: A Book Review
The Anxious Generation confirms what we might already suspect is going on with our kids and our society: too much time spent online is simply not good for us. It offers evidence for why a phone-based childhood is not good for kids as well as four, simple things we can do to address the situation.
Diversity & Inclusion (DEI) Are Important Now and Always Will Be
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States have fallen out of favor (to put it mildly). But, diversity and inclusion programs are not only harmless, they are absolutely necessary. Here’s why they’re important now and always will be.
Author Goals: What I’m Doing in 2025
I am writing another book this year and doing a few other things that might be of interest to the author community. Here’s what I’m up to.
Noble Reach Foundation & Innovation in Government
Noble Reach is planning to rejoin us as a partner in the Fall. Last spring, they interviewed one of the students on the Noble Reach teams and wrote an article. Here’s a link to that and why innovation in government is so important right now.