Checklists
Last week’s post about todo lists got me thinking about checklists, which are a kind of next step up from basic todo lists. And I can’t think about checklists.
Meals, Emacs, and reconciling accounts
I have recently taken over the dinner preparation at our house, as my wife is dealing with some medical treatments. To help me with meal planning, I wanted a.
Scam mail
My wife received a letter that had us scratching our heads initially. It said that it was from a wealth management section of a law firm. It went on.
Low cost = high cost
Our refrigerator was failing to keep the food properly chilled. To bring the temperature down to something safe for food storage, I decided to get some dry ice and.
The Main Thing
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing” is a quote attributed to Stephen Covey. It speaks to a lot of human nature in that.
CSV worked for me
When you want to learn more about a transaction, look at the CSV output. This past week I did exactly that when I wanted to learn more about a.
Making life easier with LEDGER_FILE
There is an old saying: “If you want to learn something well, teach it.” This column recently had the same effect. Specifically, a couple of weeks ago, the “sponsor”.
Aspirational Expenses
A few months ago, I came across the term “aspirational clutter.” This is when you keep stuff that you are not using. Why? You have a vision of your.
Why did Beowulf cross the water?
In the Beowulf story, the protaganist explains his reason for traveling from his home country to Heorot. He says, “… I shall fulfill that purpose, prove myself with a.
Beowulf and hledger
I have recently been enjoying the book Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney. My original plan was to mention it at the end of one of my.