Dispersion Patterns in Life
608 Words. 2 Minute Read.
I believe dispersion patterns exist everywhere in life, from relationships to hobbies to professional endeavors, with the most pronounced ones appearing in our vices. We just don’t know it because 20/20 hindsight is as pragmatic as it is elusive.
Why I Wear a Tie
461 Words. 2 Minute Read.
Another reason I wear a tie is that it’s a sign I respect you. When I arrive at a meeting in a tie, it means you’re important to me and I’m taking our time together seriously. I find that a tie sets the right tone, like a perfectly arranged dinner table.
1959 Pre-Embargo Montecristo No. 1
1,626 Words. 6 Minute Read.
I’ll try to explain this to non-cigar people because cigar guys know what I’m talking about. If this cigar were an automobile, it’d be a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, and if it were a watch, it would be a 1941 Patek Philippe Ref. 1518—which is to say it’s rare and unequivocally at the top of its game.
43,000,000,000,000,000,000 Emotions
358 Words. 1 Minute Read.
When I’m down and out, Thompson rearranges my emotions faster than a world champion Rubik's Cube “athlete.” Out of a possible forty-three quintillion emotional combinations on my Cube, with fear, hopelessness, resentment, greed, and confusion splitting top bill, the doctor flips me back into shape in the span of two pages.