Blog of Josh Hall

When I was kid, we had an uncle that would give us a $100 bill if he were in town during our birthday. He was in twice for my birthday, and both of my $100 bills got spent at the fine establishment of Toys R US. In 1 trip each. The first time, it was […]

WARNING:  I’m going to go on a bit of a rant about chivalry, gender roles, and social norms.  You may be offended or disagree. One frustration I have is women who complain they aren’t treated “fairly”.  WTF is fair?  If you want to be treated like a man, act like a man.  I absolutely think […]

There’s no playing until the clock stops.  The clock at the end of the game just expires if the leader has possession, and I’ve seen games where there’s like 20 seconds left and all the players and coaches are already celebrating on the field.  It’s unsportsmanlike. There’s wasted real time.  Change your lines.  Get set […]

Give frequently.   There is no “giving season”.   Forget National Day of Giving.  The time is now and the time is always.  Don’t just send a check once a year to your favorite charity.  Don’t JUST send a check once a year!  Volunteer!  Interact with people.  Spread the word.  If you think writing a check […]

Give generously.   I’m not talking [just] monetarily.  I am talking about your stuff, your time, your work, your abilities.  Sometimes I take flak about how I will sell anything I own.  It’s true, if I’m not using it, I don’t want it taking up space.  If someone else would use it, all the better.  […]

What is the most important world cause? Where do your priorities lie? Frame the question in the sense of if you had 1 chance to erradicate one of the items forever, which would it be?