The Power of a Comment on Hacker News

A little over three years ago I wrote a blog post that made it to the front page of Hacker News. It was entitled...

Why My 9 Year Old Is Taking Over My Appliance Business

Because he wants to. I know that might sound crazy, but after shadowing me around the past 2-3 years, going with me on hundreds...

Starting Over in Hawaii

Some days I’m overcome with how incredible this place is with the warm weather, surfing and laid back lifestyle. Other times I’m in tears...

Our Move to Hawaii

After seven years of hard work, and about six months of preparation for the move, our family of seven arrived this past week in...

Your Mobile Provider Isn’t Worth a Year of Your Life

An entire year of my life. I finally snapped. It happened when I realized that by the time I turned 60 years old, I...

Why I Spent a Week Working Outside in a Bitterly Cold Windstorm

I struggled to hold on to the paintbrush in my hand. My face hurt, my lips were chapped, my hands were numb. I had...

How To Prevent Your Dryer From Catching on Fire

I have to get there before the fire spreads to the walls, I thought to myself as I raced towards our friend’s house yesterday....

We Are Moving Back to Hawaii

Why not now? I was finally able to ask that question this past summer. I looked over at my wife one evening and asked...

How Craigslist Can Be the Ultimate Part Time Job

If you are looking for a part-time job right now, stop for a moment and read this post. I believe everyone looking for part-time...

Live Interview with Hawaii TechWorks

For you night owls out there, tonight I’m going to be interviewed by Hawaii TechWorks for their Monthly Tech Tuesday. I will be sharing...