Johnny's Blog
Musings on Business, Society and Life
Trump vs Clinton: Who is the Lesser of Two Evils?
Bernie Sanders has thrown in the towel and cast his support to Hillary Clinton, a big part of the political machine he railed against for so long. That leaves you with Clinton vs Trump as your presumptive "choices" - but there's more! First let's look at Trump and...
Starbucks’ Bacon Egg Cheese Breakfast Sandwich is Delicious
It's so good. But $4.29? It's an egg, two slices of bacon, a slice of cheese and a croissant roll. It costs more than a dozen cage-free eggs. Eating this 3 mornings would be $13. Carton of 12 eggs for $4, pack of 12-16 strips of bacon for $4, pack of 6 croissants for...
How to Be a Better Partner and Find a Better Partner
Here's some traits you should have or develop now. In case you didn't click: honesty and respect are the most important. Also, look for those traits in a partner. You can't change others, but you can change yourself. Which might encourage them to change too. Let go of...
Does Airbnb Have a Race Problem?
This article thinks Airbnb has a race problem. But that's just opinion. And everyone in the msm wants to call a company racist. Let's clarify something: Airbnb is not responsible for individual people's biases, including racism. So when a neighbor of a renter on their...
Why We Should Have More House Parties
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 girlfriend (met at a...
Budweiser is Un-American. Drink American.
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 Dogfish Head and Stone...
Compliment Others to Make the World a Better Place
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 have a nice butterfly...
10 Best Comedy Shows on TV Now
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 back. And...
10 Best Comedy Shows of All Time
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. Maybe it'll get a...
Increasing Employees Productivity is as Simple as Increasing Happiness
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 - Help them...
Why Bernie Sanders Should Defect from the Democrat Party
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 race against...
A Cleaner, Greener and Cheaper Way to Leave This World is Here
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 - like...
