Notes from a curious mind

Thinking out loud.
On the page.

On business, technology, health and life on the road. Writing helps me understand things better. Maybe you’ll find something useful here, too.

105 articles
Jan 12, 202013 min

A brief tale on cholesterol

A working draft collecting studies and questions about cholesterol, heart disease, and statins. The research cited here needs careful review before drawing health conclusions.

Notes
Jan 11, 20201 min

The great meat debate

Working notes and links for a draft about the debate over eating meat.

Notes
Jan 11, 20201 min

The truth About eating eggs

Working notes and links for a draft about the health debate around eggs.

Notes
Jan 11, 20201 min

Stop watching TV

An early draft exploring why I want to spend less time watching TV.

Notes
Jan 10, 202010 min

An idea as old as it is inaccurate

Working notes and book highlights questioning the conventional advice to eat less salt.

Notes
Jan 8, 20204 min

The hidden gold of SEO

Clients often want to rank for a handful of popular keywords. I think the bigger opportunity lies in the long tail: many specific searches that add up to far more traffic.

Business
Jan 6, 20208 min

My favorite city

I first went to Barcelona to try working remotely and have returned five times since. Here is my personal guide to its neighborhoods, weather, beaches, cycling, culture, and football.

Travel
Jan 1, 20202 min

The introvert’s loneliness dilemma

Teal Swan links a need for solitude to inauthenticity. My experience as an introvert is more complicated: time alone helps me recharge, but too much of it can turn into loneliness.

Life
Dec 11, 20191 min

The art of happiness

Working notes and a link for a draft about happiness and Stoic ideas.

Notes
Nov 8, 20197 min

Fees & fears

My approach to building a freedom fund: spend less than I earn, invest regularly in low-cost index funds, and avoid letting fear or fees erode long-term returns.

Life
Nov 3, 20194 min

An open air museum

My autumn visit to Rome: good food, a lively but chaotic transport system, places to work, and ancient sights around almost every corner.

Travel
Oct 23, 20194 min

The valley of disappointment

Lasting progress rarely follows one big effort. I explore how discipline, daily habits, and patience help us through the period when the results are still hard to see.

Life