This is a friend of mine, who recently fished for steelhead: A post shared by Alex Bagdonas (@broker_on_the_fly) on Nov 21, 2017 at 5:57am PST I first met him when I was fishing a river, and we started chatting. A few months later, at a different river, we ran into each other again. And,
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Taxes
As someone who studied Economics in college, I often am interested in how people behave in groups. Carrots and sticks, incentives and disincentives, and the overall world of “Freakonomics.” I see it regularly in my job. Sectors become “hot” and attract many investors and entrepreneurs. Just as suddenly, they “cool.” People often buy high and
Thanksgiving Eve 2017
It is a unique and supremely-nice sensation just before Thanksgiving: inbox zero, office paperwork done, and shutting down the laptop. I’m in Harvard Square this morning. So, with work done, I go for a walk. A gentle rain amid the cold fall air. The Square is unusually empty, with students away for break. It is
Family Reunion
Our son comes home from college tomorrow. Our daughter just arrived at home after a Gap Semester in South America. It is a great feeling to have everyone back together. As a parent, there are many surprising joys. One is watching your older children evolve and make good decisions, think about the world and their
Friday Inspiration
My gym features a daily quote on a whiteboard. Here is the one from this morning. In my life, I have been both the runner and the observer. I have seen both the entire course and just the finish line. I have found that the trick is balance. Running all the time, in the past,
The Return
There hasn’t been much fishing with daily life needing your full attention. So, you’re grateful when schedules finally work out, and you can fish on Saturday. You awake at 2:30 am, excited and ready to go. You wish you could sleep in, you want to sleep in. But, when it is a fishing day, your