How to Bicycle Through the Winter
Biking through the winter can be fun AND exciting. I biked every week this winter, with the exception of when I was visiting family out of state. To say that this winter in Milwaukee was extreme would...
View ArticleTuesday Tutorial: How To Dehydrate Apples in a Toaster Oven
Backpacking and planning outdoor adventures can be fun and exciting. But sometimes, the greatest joy is in the planning process. Not everyone is a planner, but I thoroughly enjoy the process. Before...
View ArticleInvest with Only $1,000!
One year ago I was sitting in college inside a Student-Managed Investment class, single picking stocks with students who knew a heck of a lot more about business and the general stock market than I do....
View ArticleWelcome New Readers!
Welcome new readers! This blog is a blog for learning, discovering, trying new things, and becoming a better person in the hopes of making a better world. You can read more about Better World Biker on...
View ArticleTreat Your Bike Like Other People Treat Their Car
There is often a level of snobbery when it comes to identifying with your bike, and what kind of accessories you don’t need. Kickstands, lights, bells, whistles, mirrors, helmets, and multiple gears...
View ArticleQuestions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Anything
“It is not the person who has, but the person who wants more, that is poor.” – Seneca the Younger I recently had an experience inside a super-hip clothing store. You know the kind. The ones you can...
View ArticleTuesday Tutorial: Iced Vanilla Coffee with the Hario Coffee Dripper
Coffee is a part of every day life. I have quit before cold-turkey, but I always come back to coffee because it is a delicious and enjoyable part of everyday life. Especially when you make it yourself....
View ArticleSwitching to Dvorak Keyboard: A Waste of Time or Awesome & Efficient?
One should always be learning new skills to better oneself. A big incentive to creating this blog is to share the skills I am working on learning, either for fun, for career advancement, or just out of...
View ArticleHow to Overcome the OK Plateau: Accelerated Learning Dvorak Typing Part II
It’s been 3 months of typing with the Dvorak keyboard and I am at 99 wpm (words per minute), at the OK plateau. That’s like 1wpm per day! I hope to break 100wpm sometime in the next week! I started...
View ArticleThe Power of Politeness
Last night I got a letter in the mail from Comcast saying that our bill was overdue from December. I knew we had opted out of mail using e-notifications instead, so I was a bit surprised. Missing a...
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