Beyond the Rhetoric

Why is it that even though I don’t have an Xbox 360, I’m still mildly excited about the launch of Halo 3 at midnight tonight (which is only about an hour away for those on the East Coast)? I remember I almost bought an Xbox 360 last year when Gears of War hit the scene. [...]

Yes, it’s weird, but it’s true. Some people say that you should find out what you’re good at and focus your energies on that. In The 4-Hour Workweek, Timothy Ferriss says that when you focus your energies on your strongest qualities, you can become exceptionally good at those things. Focus your energies on your weaknesses [...]

It’s been a pretty lazy Sunday for me today. I went out for some dim sum, took a random wander through the dollar store, and then came home to watch football for the next three hours. With the slow pace of the day, it almost slipped my mind to put up a blog post on [...]

Just like in the real world, the Internet is filled with many different personalities. You have your rich snobs, your emo kids, and then you have the people who complain all the time. There are some rather spiteful people out there, but I firmly believe that everyone should be entitled to their opinion, however unpopular. [...]

Well, it’s happened. According to xe.com as of 10:08am PST this morning, the Canadian dollar is officially worth more than the American dollar. Sure, the loonie only out-values the greenback by 3/4 of a penny, but it’s a momentous day for the Canadian dollar, because only a few years ago, the exchange rate was closer [...]