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The Perfect New Year’s Resolution

A very nice and thought provoking article.  I hope it inspires you as well.  (via @thinksimplenow)

What the closing of Yankee Stadium taught me

I remember being really excited in class one day in early October of 1978, when I was in the second grade. My teacher asked me why I had been looking forward to this day so much, and I explained to her that it was the “perfect day”.  The NHL hockey season was about to start, [...]

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How to sell your car on Craigslist – 5 surefire tips

My wife and I recently downsized to one vehicle from two.  While we did reasonably well on a trade of her 2002 Honda Civic, the dealer was not willing to give a lot for my 1999 Ford Explorer XLS, which is why I ended up selling it privately.  It ended up taking just under a [...]

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For Sale: Affordable, reliable 4×4 – 1999 Ford Explorer XLS

I have decided to sell my trusty, reliable old friend, the Blue 1999 Ford Explorer XLS. This vehicle has been seen me through a lot over the years – from bachelorhood to buying a home, then to marriage. And numerous road trips — at least three to California, several times down the Oregon Coast, Utah, [...]

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