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  • Digressions

RIP President Jimmy Carter

  • UpdatedJan 14, 2025
Program cover depicting a Christian Jerusalem Cross for Jimmy Carter’s funeral, which was held at the Washington National Cathedral

This post recognizes the passing of former president Jimmy Carter and brings awareness to the meaning of the Christian Jerusalem Cross that was used at his funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral.

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  • Fitness

2025 New Year’s Resolution: Become the Ocean

  • UpdatedJan 6, 2025
Cover Image showing a landscape with an estuary: a river flowing into the ocean. It represents my 2025 New Year's Resolution to "Become the Ocean," which is a reference to the poem, "Fear," by Khalil Gibran.

The inspiration for my 2025 New Year's Resolution refers to a poem, "Fear," by Kahlil Gibran: Become the Ocean. I also provide an update regarding the results until now of my "natty" exercise regimen that began in early/mid 2024.

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  • Finance

Rand Paul Released His Annual Festivus Report

  • UpdatedDec 27, 2024
Cover image of the 2024 Festivus Report by Rand Paul.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) lists more than $1 trillion in wasteful government spending in his 2024 Festivus Report.

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  • Food & Beverages

Study: Path to Longevity Includes Positive Vibes and a Shot of Fireball Whiskey

  • UpdatedDec 23, 2024
Image of Florence Hackman (aka “Fireball Flo”), an Ohioan who recently celebrated her 106th birthday with a shot of Fireball Whiskey.

This post describes how Florence Hackman (aka “Fireball Flo”) may have enhanced her longevity. It also references some super athletes, the Tarahumara Tribe of Mexico, who used corn beer for occasional celebratory purposes.

Read MoreStudy: Path to Longevity Includes Positive Vibes and a Shot of Fireball Whiskey
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CounterIt.ch is a minimalist personal publication exploring Markets, Machines, Midwest, and Musings—the recurring themes that shape everyday life and many of the essays found here.

Written by Joe, an Ohio-based Linux user and former Wall Street professional, CounterIt.ch offers observations on technology, business, philosophy, books, motorcycles, gardening, politics, the outdoors, and life in Northeast Ohio. Some entries are practical, others reflective, but all share a common goal: slowing down long enough to think beyond headlines, algorithms, and the constant stream of online noise.

The site was created as a place for longer-form writing and independent thought—an alternative to the limitations of mainstream social media and the fleeting conversations that often define it. Some ideas simply deserve more than a few hundred characters.

Although the writing is rooted in the American Midwest, the ".ch" domain is a nod to Switzerland and its traditions of precision, independence, and simplicity—qualities that also inspire the site's minimalist design and philosophy.

Whether you arrived here looking for insights on markets, technology, Linux, motorcycles, books, or simply thoughtful observations about everyday life, I hope you find something worth reading—and perhaps something worth thinking about long after you've left the page.

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