Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Fear of the Remembered

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Matthew

It’s amazing to me how many people worriedly ask me about the safety of our living in Mexico.  Yes, Mexico has lots of news of drug wars, kidnapping and murders. Each of these events is tragic as well as memorable. … Continue reading →

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Life By Autopilot

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Matthew

We live in a highly complex world but with a very limited amount of focus. This limits the amount of conscious decisions we make. The rest of our life runs in autopilot: we decide not to decide. This, as it … Continue reading →

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Is It Their Personality or Just Circumstances?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Matthew

Last summer I read my first Kindle book Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. It’s a perfect book for the kindle since it’s over 1,000 pages, 100 of which are footnotes, vital to understanding the book, if understanding is really fully … Continue reading →

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The Unstated Rules

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Matthew

Earlier today, my wife, Ann, and I were eating at a restaurant and we watched a two-year old solve a maze like the one above, connecting point A with point B. She solved the maze in a couple of seconds, … Continue reading →

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