Books

Banned Book To Read: “The Camp of the Saints” By Jean Raspail

UpdatedApr 21, 2026

Banned Book Added To My Reading List: "The Camp of the Saints" by Jean Raspail

Amazon recently banned the book "The Camp of the Saints" by Jean Raspail, so I added it to my reading list!

Finance

Happy Easter 2026 — Nike EV/EBITDA Valuation Multiple and Python Coding Edition

UpdatedApr 8, 2026

Happy Easter 2026: Nike EV/EBITDA Valuation and Python Coding Edition

We provide an answer to a question posed by TrendSpider: Is Nike Cheap? Included is a chart, using Python coding, that shows the EV/EBITDA valuation multiple of Nike since 2008.

Fitness

Art Of The Barter Trade Deal: 55-lb Bumper Plates

UpdatedApr 2, 2026

55-lb Bumper Plates. Art of the Barter Trade Deal

In the past two years, I progressed from using one little dumbbell and a chin-up bar to using a half rack, an Olympic bar, and bumper plates.

Cycling

Bicycling And Jogging Has Begun, As Spring Has Sprung

UpdatedApr 1, 2026

Spring has Sprung in Northeast Ohio. Day two of bicycling and running outside this year at the Greenway Trail. The new Amazon distribution center is in the background.

My second bicycle ride and fifth outdoor jog of 2026, as spring has sprung. I include an updated mp3 music playlist. Also, there's a sneak-peek of the garden's garlic patch and the new Amazon distribution center..