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“I was very sick for a while. I would get piercing headaches all the time. But when the headaches finally stopped I realized I was psychic and could tell the future. I don’t want this ability. It’s too much of a burden and I can’t shut it down.” I posted that to Craigslist over a […]

My mom is the most pessimistic person I ever met. My dad was the most optimistic person I ever met. My mother had polio when she was two. When she was four years old she had to have a “birthday party” at the hospital where she was alone behind a glass wall and the other […]

I was a poor high school student with mediocre grades. I didn’t play any sports. I had few friends. I’d go home and read and watch TV all day and night. I love TV. I was a mediocre college student. But I didn’t want to get into too much debt. I took lots of extra […]

The last time I spoke to my dad, I hung up on him. I was asking to borrow money. I was 34 years old about to turn 35. I was terrified. I needed money. I had two baby girls. I had gone from $15 million to $0. “I will borrow $1,000 and then return it […]

“James Altucher is running for president. I had only about 45 seconds to look at this platform, but it was enough. I’m voting for James.” – Mark Ford When I was a kid I wanted to be President. I read every biography of every President. I read the stories of every presidential campaign. I went to […]

I regret. I regret a lot. I wish I could have been different. I wish I could be 17 again and know these rules. There’s nothing wrong with regret. There’s nothing wrong with wondering how your life would have been different and better. This is what I wish I knew. A) DON’T DEPEND ON OTHERS […]

Last week, someone recorded a set Louis C.K. did, leaked it, and now everyone is upset. Louis C.K. brings up various issues including the Parkland students, transgender, etc. Articles say, “he’s punching down”, “he’s insensitive”, “he’s lazy”, “he’s a hack”, “why is he even performing?”, “he’s lost his edge”, etc. I listened to the bootleg […]