Loyalty Shmoyalty
Hi, my name is Matt. And I am a sports nut. Anyone who has had even a passing acquaintance with me is aware of this fact. I love sports, pretty much all of them. But especially team sports in the United States leagues. And
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How To Win An Argument In Five Seconds
Okay, I lied. My method for winning an argument in five seconds isn’t really winning an argument at all. But if you follow the point, whether you can win an argument becomes a moot point. My method? The same one presented by Dale
Here Are The Top Five Lessons I Learned About Serving People
When I went to college, the easiest way to make a little cash while still going to school was to work as a waiter. Considering many people make a full living out of it, this was a great way for me to make ends meet
The Power of Amor Fati
“My formula for human greatness is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not in the future, not in the past, not for all eternity. Not only to endure what is necessary, still less to conceal it… but to love it…” –Friedrich Nietzsche
Be Prepared For Life’s Shit Test
I went into work and, for a moment, pretty much lost my shit. Totally went into a stew and rage. Not a throwing, yelling scene, mind you, but at the very least an intense and focused piss and moan. The place I work
I Hope You Die– Almost
Garry Shandling was a relative nobody in 1977. The late comedian and writer would go on to a tremendously successful career in Hollywood and on stand up stages around the country, but around the time Star Wars was dazzling the minds of thousands for
Disconnecting Self From Morality
It’s not my goal to be political. And that is not what this blog is about, or what I intend it to be. But with me now embarking on the goal of a blog post every day for the remainder of this third quarter, at
Crushing It On A Day The World Conspires Against You
Everyone has had one of those days when you felt like you shouldn’t have even gotten out of bed. I had just such a day last week. Now, I am not talking about life changing events, like the passing of a loved one, losing one’s
OPUS HEADLANDUS REDUX
“Be like the rocky headland on which the waves constantly break. It stands firm, and round it the seething waters are laid to rest.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations There is way too little rock in the world today, and far too much roll. No, I
Opus Headlandus
“Be like the rocky headland on which the waves constantly break. It stands firm, and round it the seething waters are laid to rest.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations ●●● I don’t know anything about blogging. There you go. I will wait a few seconds while you