My meal was tasty don't get me wrong but it was lacking several important elements. The glaring element would be that not one of the components that I selected were unique to Boston. I believe this stems from my desire to stay close to a wide screen TV so I could satiate my need for football on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Also I believe my reluctance to do things solo is also a culprit.
Foods that I could eaten if I would have strolled away from the security blanket of my hotel:
New England Clam Chowder
Raw Oysters
Grinder
There is always tomorrow.
Happy Tomorrow Folks.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Curry Chicken In Boston
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Ideas on Income - Passive, Primary versus Side
This is how I see it....
The ideal income would be Passive Income. This is what a high percentage of retired Americans use to fuel their retired lives. A 401k or some retirement plan of that nature. A growing number of unlucky Americans that live beyond the age of retirement are forced not to depend on this but instead of Primary Income. Understand that I am lumping Portfolio Income under this umbrella as you don't have to put effort into collecting a dividend check, interest off of savings, or royalties.
Now here are some sources of Passive Income that interest me:
- Dividends from stocks
- Royalties from writing a book
- Offering services that do not require your presence or interaction to complete the transaction (ie a web store that runs itself with minimal upkeep or even better upkeep that can be out-sourced to Hyderabad or Little Rock)
Side Income is working at WalMart to catch up on bills, tutoring after school kids in French, or anything above and beyond your regular 9-5 job.
So with this said, I am going to build my new wealth of Mobility and Adventure Time through new forms of Passive Income.
Ok now what? Where do I go? Anyone have a good story idea?
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Monday, September 03, 2007
Back Again.... I think
It seems I was not totally back last time but I was in the middle of things like buying a house, moving into house, and shipping children off to visit their short father. I would be the tall father or the one we call "Bread Winner" or "Moral Compass."
Anyways....
I am back and this time around I have a plan. Well I don't have a plan quite yet but I have a destination in mind. The destination is 8-10 years down the road and of course there is no clear cut path to that destination but there is a goal... no dream.
Medium Goal (8-10 year mark)
- work for myself
- work a quarter of what I work now (40 / 4 = 10 hours a week which still might be high)
- spend a 1/3 of my time on vacation doing something that excites me
- buy a boat and land on the river or whatever body of water we are near at the time
- visit Scotland
- must move in 3-5 years to gain or expand experience in career field
- must find a way to distinguish myself from others in my field
- must pick the right education
disclaimer: All references to My or I really mean my wife and I.
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