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The thing about trains

Feb 7, 2019 5 min read
The thing about trains

Before I talk about my vision for trains in the future I’d better provide some random facts about my train background: My dad introduced me…

A world without nukes – yes please

Feb 5, 2019 3 min read
A world without nukes – yes please

Last week we were presented with the news that the US is leaving the INF treaty.  This agreement was banning the possession of land-based short…

Let him have his wall

Jan 22, 2019 2 min read
Let him have his wall

I have a lot of sympathy for the government employees, their families, and all the government contractors who are suffering unnecessarily during the longest government…

The ugly truth about flying

Jan 17, 2019 5 min read
The ugly truth about flying

Flying has turned from an overall classy experience into a true no-frills commodity unless you belong to the select few upper-class travelers. Yet at the…

Personal Favorites of CES 2019

Jan 15, 2019 4 min read
Personal Favorites of CES 2019

I’m not going to bother you with my take on drones, self-driving cars, 3D printers, wearable devices, or the other main product categories at CES.…

Big Shifts

Jan 14, 2019 3 min read
Big Shifts

I had two main shifts in my life over the last 5 years. I met my girlfriend Michelle in August 2013. At this time I…

5 years without blogging

Jan 14, 2019 3 min read
5 years without blogging

I stopped writing on this blog almost 5 years ago. I was blogging quite a bit in a phase of my life where I had…

2014

Dec 25, 2014 6 min read
2014

As much as I joke around online and offline I’m also rather serious about many things in life including Christmas. For me, it’s a time…

Time for some wishful thinking

Jan 2, 2014 1 min read
Time for some wishful thinking

Here is my totally short and rational top 20 wish list for 2014 (in random order): 1. I wish for truly affordable quality healthcare for…

Suggested considerations for online daters

Jul 30, 2013 12 min read
Suggested considerations for online daters

This post belongs to the strictly personal category. These are just some considerations of mine. Take the best and leave the rest. Maybe they can…

Too hot to handle?

Jul 29, 2013 3 min read
Too hot to handle?

Melissa Nelson, a dental assistant in Iowa was fired because her boss stated that she was too sexy and he couldn’t handle it. She worked…

To bang or not to bang

Feb 5, 2013 2 min read
To bang or not to bang

You have most probably heard of the Bang with Friends Facebook App by now. It made the rounds on nearly all social media blogs last…

Lessons from 2012, applied to 2013

Dec 31, 2012 6 min read
Lessons from 2012, applied to 2013

Yes, it’s that time for self-reflection. I spared you my standard Christmas letter where I’d blast you with all the accomplishments of my (imaginary) giant…

To helmet or not to helmet?

Oct 23, 2012 2 min read
To helmet or not to helmet?

I grew up in a world where everyone whore helmets when riding a motorcycle and no one wore them for skiing or cycling except when …

Questions to Paul Ryan before he can have my vote

Aug 13, 2012 4 min read
Questions to Paul Ryan before he can have my vote

Venting alert: today I am not censoring myself. I am not being polite. I am letting it all out. Because I can’t always suck it…

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