Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • I’ve spent more than 25 years building, testing, and working with online businesses, websites, affiliate marketing, digital publishing, lead generation, and internet-based business systems. If you have an idea you’re trying to develop, an existing online business you’d like another perspective on, or you simply need help figuring out the next step, I’m available for…

  • Running the Numbers: The Lucrative Business of Your Personal Data

    Running the Numbers: The Lucrative Business of Your Personal Data

    If you spend any time analyzing the digital economy, you quickly realize one fundamental truth: information is power. People and companies pay big money for all sorts of information. Whether you actively participate in social media or not, you are leaving a digital legacy with everything you do online.  Today, I want to dissect a…

  • The Airbnb Nightmare: Why I’m Sticking to Hotels for My Sanity

    I’ve been doing a lot of travel research lately, daydreaming about taking a trip just to get away and have a few days of peace with no one riding my $#-$. I get overwhelmed and discouraged very quickly, and my nerves are usually completely frazzled. I’ve been spending hours looking at rooms in different places,…

  • I Built a Digital Fortress to Save My Sanity

    I’ve been doing a lot of rewinding and reminiscing lately, looking back through years of my journal entries. If there is one recurring theme I’ve noticed, it’s this: the longer I live, the more I just want to be detached from people. I don’t mean forever, or even all the time.  I just mean people…

  • Why Does It Always Feel Colder in Columbus?

    I’m from Huntington WV, but have spent a lot of time in Columbus.  At first glance, I would think the former would be colder and get more snow due to its location in the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Columbus is a little further north, but again, I always assumed my hometown should have…

  • 10 Years, Hundreds of  Entries, and 1 AI: What a Decade of Weight Logs Taught Me About Myself

    I have been logging my weight since November 16, 2016. As I approach a full decade of tracking in 2025, I realized I was sitting on a mountain of data—hundreds of entries comprising dates, timestamps, numbers, and scribbled notes about how I felt or what I ate. For years, I looked at these numbers in…

  • Warm Weather on the Mind (Even If It’s Not Quite Summer Yet)

    A warmer-than-expected day had me thinking ahead to summer. This easy warm-weather look pairs a State & Liberty polo and shorts with Alexander McQueen sneakers—comfortable, clean, and effortlessly put together for days when the season starts to sneak up on you.

  • A Stretch Corduroy Suit That Actually Works with Sneakers

    A modern stretch corduroy suit from State and Liberty paired with Alexander McQueen sneakers—comfortable, wearable, and built for real life.

  • Leveling up with a Vest (Waistcoat)

    I’ve started to regularly post outfits, if you want to get an update or email when a new one is posted, be sure to subscribe.  You will get a confirmation email, if for some reason you don’t, check your spam folder. ——————————-Sometimes, a dress shirt and trousers just aren’t enough. When I want to elevate…

  • Today’s Look – White Oxford Shirt, Light Blue Pants & Brown Derbies

    I’ve started to regularly post outfits, if you want to get an update or email when a new one is posted, be sure to subscribe.  You will get a confirmation email, if for some reason you don’t, check your spam folder. They say you can never go wrong with a classic, and today’s fit is…

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