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10 Pointless Facts about Me

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:53:00 +0000

Apparently this is a thing now? Oh well. Still kind of interesting:

Do you floss your teeth?

Yes, almost every night (hey, no one is perfect). 🦷

Tea, coffee, or water?

Generally 2 cups of coffee ☕ 1st thing then water the rest of the day. Maybe a few beers 🍺 every now and then 😉. Wanted to get into tea, but just tastes like dirty water that someone tried to splash a fruity flavor into and it didn’t work out.

Footwear preference?

Sketchers slip-ons. Maybe I too am old 🤷‍♂️

Favorite dessert?

Oreo cheesecake or just about any kind of ice cream.

The first thing you do when you wake up?

After the necessary… check calendar, todo, and email. Then usually feed the dog and take her out, and maybe catch up on the world 🌍 for a few with that coffee before starting work.

Age you’d like to stick at?

28-32 were some great years. I was still athletic, not fat, could eat whatever I wanted, stay up late, and not pay any consequences.

How many hats do you own?

Don’t really have time to go count, but prob close to 20-25 baseball hats… and mostly for MLB teams (some that don’t even exist anymore – NY Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, etc). ⚾

Describe the last photo you took?

My daughter bantering with her coach at her last HS regular season swim meet.

Worst TV show?

Really most TV with few exceptions 📺❌, but especially anything claiming to be “reality”. None of that is worth even a minute of time.

As a child, what was your aspiration for adulthood?

I’ve forgotten anything specific, but I’ve always enjoyed creating and just being curious. Whether that was Legos, reading, programming, or whatever. Guess it’s mostly worked out being a software developer/architect. 🤷‍♂️

High-growth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:41:00 +0000

Check out this article: [High-growth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein][1]

Great conversation on everything from hiring to project/product management to feature flags to continuous improvement and more

Note: Since this is an automatically created post there is no commentary on it other than any minimal notes I may have included. Read it and do your own critical thinking. I may get around to adding some/more of my own thoughts or categorizing it… but maybe not. Should the article be behind a paywall let me know and I will figure out a way to get it to you.[1]: https://pca.st/episode/74916dc7-8a08-4c5d-83df-93b02b5d2b64

Floyd Landis: The Consequence of Exposing a Legend

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 12:44:00 +0000

Interesting story. Discussion about the need to use performance enhancing drugs to reach the highest levels is thought provoking.

Ep. 278 – Floyd Landis: The Consequence of Exposing a Legend: Learning How to Take Your Life Back & Overcome Rejection – Altucher Confidential

The Hardest Sell: Convincing Someone You’re Not What You Used to Be

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:58:00 +0000

A worthwhile listen on the art of persuasion even if the main subject discussed is unpleasant.

Ep. 276 – Scott Adams: The Hardest Sell: Convincing Someone You’re Not What You Used to Be – Altucher Confidential

John C. McGinley: The Root of REAL Reinvention: Having The Right Attitude

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:56:00 +0000

Dr Cox was probably the single reason I watched Scrubs, and the interview is fascinating. Enjoy!

Ep. 275 – John C. McGinley: The Root of REAL Reinvention: Having The Right Attitude – Altucher Confidential

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