ROCK N’ ROLL ZERO – PART 1: New Day Rising
FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate, documents the soaring highs and epic lows of the endeavor to reunite his punk band after a 25-year hiatus for one last tour.
LOADED LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN: CELEBRATING FATES ON FIRE’S REFERENCES (THUS FAR)
Loaded Like a Freight Train! Mr. Fate takes pause to both acknowledge and celebrate all of the musical and literary references after nearly 8 months of blogging. While the time has past swiftly (as it always does), since February 12, 2019 when I was first interviewed about the launch of Fates On Fire, I will …
LOADED LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN: CELEBRATING FATES ON FIRE’S REFERENCES (THUS FAR)
SILENCE IS SEXY – A CASE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL ARBITRAGE IN EARLY RETIREMENT
Mr. Fate examines the oft overlooked notion of psychological arbitrage, specifically as a component of geographic arbitrage, in the context of early retirement. I currently happen to live in the the 2nd largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States. As of 2019, Southern California is home to over 24,122,237 residents and continues to grow …
SILENCE IS SEXY – A CASE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL ARBITRAGE IN EARLY RETIREMENT
THE BIG BOOKWORM PROJECT – HOW I READ 32 BOOKS IN 31 DAYS
Self-styled FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate reads 32 books in 31 days as part of “The Big Bookworm Project,” another audacious Fates On Fire experiment.
FIRE FUBAR – REALITY & RISK TOLERANCE IN EARLY RETIREMENT PLANNING
I AM OTHER PEOPLE Over the course of my lifetime, I have learned many important things. One of which, in my experience, is that most folks truly believe that bad things only happen to other people. The second is that I am other people. Don’t get me wrong here, I’ve lead a fairly charmed life …
FIRE FUBAR – REALITY & RISK TOLERANCE IN EARLY RETIREMENT PLANNING
ROCK STARDOM IS MY 401(K) – HOW TO GET RICH WITH MUSIC
Resident Rock ‘N Roller and FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate shares the deeply guarded secrets on how to be successful in the music business and how rock stardom is his 401K.
STRANGE, FIERCE JOY – MY MONTH WITHOUT A SCREEN
Self-styled FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate, returns to report on the results of his month without a screen as part of Fates On Fire’s Total Blackout Project. No television, no internet, no computer, no social media, no apps, no email, no movies, no radio, no nothing – for the entire month of April.
THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
THE SPLENDID SUBLIMITY OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM – PART 2 You have finally made it – you are financially free! This is the day you’ve dreamt about and imagined for years, perhaps even decades. All of your diligence, persistent planning and audacious saving have come to fruition. Today marks the culmination, nay, the zenith, of an …
WHAT IS THE COLOUR OF MAGIC?
A Chance Meeting There is no privacy at the San Diego International Comic-Con. However, you think you may have found a place, tucked back here where no one is looking and blocked by the backs of author signing booths. The scenic view of the harbor is a small amelioration for your muddled, cobwebbed head – …
THE SPLENDID SUBLIMITY OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM
THE SPLENDID SUBLIMITY OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM – PART 1 You have finally made it – you are financially free! This is the day you’ve dreamt about and imagined for years, perhaps even decades. All of your diligence, persistent planning and audacious saving have come to fruition. Today marks the culmination, nay, the zenith, of an …