by Johnny | May 25, 2016 | blog, relationships, Social
I’m a little biased. I don’t like clubs and I met the most compatible girls I’ve dated at house parties. But I think the latter should count as a reason we should have more. I mean, not specifically so I can meet more girls to date – my current...
by Johnny | May 22, 2016 | blog, Social
The label says “America” now, so let’s look at what it is to be an American beverage. For starters, Budweiser isn’t even owned by Americans. A Belgian mega-corporation owns it. From stalwarts such as Samuel Adams and Yuengling to new comers...
by Johnny | May 16, 2016 | blog, relationships, Social
Say a few nice words to five people per day. That’s the challenge. Start simple. One person. Preferably a stranger. Why a stranger? They’re definitely not expecting it, so it’ll seem completely genuine. It’ll brighten their day, which could...
by Johnny | May 13, 2016 | blog, Entertainment
Rules: Must be live action must still be running on any network or service (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu) 10 – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) Obviously, I love Tina Fey. 9 – New Girl The first two seasons were flawless. Then they brought Coach...
by Johnny | May 13, 2016 | blog, Entertainment
Rules: Must have had a series finale already. Revivals don’t count. Must be live action (not cartoons) 10 – IT Crowd (UK) Brilliant show about 3 people in a basement of an office building. 9 – Party Down Short lived but a great show....
by Johnny | May 9, 2016 | blog, Health, work
Businesses want their employees to be more productive. Employees want to be happy and keep their jobs. These aren’t mutually exclusive things. Actually increasing happiness will improve productivity. What are known ways to increase someone’s happiness? 1...
by Johnny | May 8, 2016 | blog, political
Bernie Sanders has a special opportunity to change the political landscape in the US for good. Bernie is the Ron Paul of 2016 – a principled, honest politician who isn’t owned by corporations or seeking power for personal gain who will ultimately lose his...
by Johnny | May 6, 2016 | blog
Funerals are expensive. $6000 is bare bones (get it? laugh. it’s ok) minimum. $10-12k is pretty standard. Why leave that expense for your family and loved ones while they are grieving losing you? Why take up space in land that could be used for something more...
by Johnny | May 5, 2016 | blog, Health, Social
Money can’t buy happiness. Money does influence one’s ability to be happy to an extent, of course. If you’re constantly worried about whether or not you’ll make rent and keep the lights on, it can be quite difficult to enjoy life to the...
by Johnny | May 4, 2016 | blog, Learning, Social
Each of us is unique. Everyone has a unique skill set. That skill set has been built through our experiences, filtered through the lens of our perspective and sharpened by the actions we took. Everyone should do an assessment of themselves. Know yourself. It’s...
by Johnny | May 3, 2016 | blog, political
Raising the minimum wage won’t have the effect you are thinking. It is not a cure-all, nor is it a death sentence for businesses and/or jobs. Neither side of the discussion as framed by the media is correct. 1 – Raising the minimum wage won’t...
by Johnny | May 1, 2016 | blog, political
It’s time we breakup. The United States is too divided and too big to govern as one entity. With a breakup of the US, we could create a bunch of new constitutions: one for the EU-style loose governance of the nation-states and a new constitution in each newly...
