Mrs. Groovy and I are very happy with our builder. We had a good feeling about Terry right from our first meeting, and nothing has happened since that meeting to alter our opinion of him. This guy is solid. He looks you in the eye when he talks to you, and he does what he …
In 2002, my household income was $51,413. In 2006, my household income was $117,217. This 128% jump was accomplished without changing jobs, without getting a promotion, and without working overtime or moonlighting. So how did I pull off this economic miracle? I got freakin’ married. If you’re not married, the best way to grow your …
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Great news on the Groovy Ranch front. First, the foundation will be completed this week. Take a gander at how the foundation looked yesterday. Aren’t those bricks breathtaking? Second, Mrs. Groovy and I finally had a fight. Check out the front of Groovy Ranch below. Notice how there are no railings on the porch? We …
I am not a fan of the higher education business model. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the greatest scam ever perpetrated on the American public. First, in order to get its flagship credential—the vaunted bachelor’s degree—you have to spend two-thirds of your time studying material that has nothing to do with your major. Second, …
Today’s Groovy Ranch update is about three firsts. First Grapple with the Paradox of Choice Terry, our builder, needed to know what brick we wanted to use for the Groovy Ranch foundation. So he asked us to visit his brick merchant and make a choice. Holy crap! Do North Carolinians really need hundreds of styles …