Archive - Reasonably Happy

Obituary From the Not-Too-Distant Future

Gene Anderson of Greenville, SC passed away Thursday. He is survived by his wife, Susan, their three children, 41,550 unused frequent flyer miles, and…

Apr 22 •

Free Speech or Free Lunch?

You Can’t Have Both and anyone who is surprised by this should know better. Maybe they should have taken Professor Ben Bolch's Economics class at Rhodes…

Apr 15 •

23andMe Was Shazam for your DNA

23andMe filed for bankruptcy last week. Its financial undoing makes you wonder how much value there is in knowing one's genetic proclivities.

Apr 3 •

March 2025

The Five-Star Feedback Scam

How Relationship Marketing Belittles Us All

Mar 17 •

February 2025

Florida: Now I Get It

When we moved to Manhattan last summer, a local friend told me, “you need a great apartment here, and a place outside the city where you can escape.”

Feb 6 •

January 2025

December 2024

Learning from Paul Shaffer

Career Lessons from the Guy Behind the Guy. I had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Shaffer, who is best known as David Letterman's musical sidekick…

Dec 20, 2024 •

November 2024

We Gots to Chill: Election Lessons from a Chinese Farmer

A long time ago, in a far-off village, a struggling farmer’s horse ran away. Whether this was a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen. Regardless…

Nov 5, 2024 •

October 2024

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