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May 31, 2016

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I posted my last article on February 9th. If you’re a skilled mathematician you know that was almost four months ago. I launched the blog about a month before that. That means I blogged for one month and then took four months off. Most experts will tell you long unexplained absences aren’t a good idea if you want to build a following.

So if you were an early adopter of this blog then I owe you an apology.

The reason I disappeared is simple. I’ll bet you can relate too. Life happened. Work got busy. I traveled more than usual. My wife and children wanted attention. I got sick a couple times. You know, the usual stuff.

Now I’m back…sort of. I do have one article I wrote recently on an airplane. It will post later this week or early next. I’ve learned that generating compelling content takes a lot of time. It’s enjoyable but if I don’t have time to do it, that’s a fundamental problem if I’m going to maintain a blog. The real tragedy is that I have a giant list of things I want to write about. For example:

Why do opposites attract?

How many times is a single dollar taxed?

Private sector alternatives to government entitlement programs

Why the Dallas Cowboys are hopeless

Part Two of the 13 best songs you’ve never heard

Tips for a successful marriage

The event that caused me to blog

Did you know Texas almost got divided into multiple states?

Simple and free ways to entertain your toddler

Awesome TV shows you don’t know about

Is Sports Radio 1310/96.7 a house of cards?

And many, many more…

And this doesn’t include the NHL/NBA postseasons and the presidential campaign. I have a list of over 30 ideas. That’s more than enough to get me to the end of the year…if I had time to write.

So I present to you…

The GravityBeard Podcast

I’ve come up with an idea that will either solve the problem or complicate things more than ever. I’m going to launch the GravityBeard Podcast. I bought a microphone, signed up with a hosting service, downloaded recording software, set up a Skype account, and watched YouTube video tutorials. I even tested everything out and confirmed it works. Then I realized if I was going to create a podcast I better listen to a few. I downloaded a bunch and have been listening the last few days.

Of course now I have to write a blog post about my favorite podcasts…just kidding. No I’m not, it’s a good idea.

The theory is that it will be easier to generate content if I’m doing both. And I have a list of people who have told me they want to take part in the podcast. So all I have to do is enlist one or more of them every week or two. Then we choose a topic, turn on the mike and knock it out. That’s the plan. I’m excited about it. We will see how it goes.

So now onto more important things…

The June Beard of the Month

When I posted the first BOM, I solicited submissions for others. I got a couple. Then I got this one. And it’s fantastic. It boasts both a great beard AND mustache. Since then, I’ve had to ask people who have great beards if I could take their picture. You might be thinking, “That sounds awkward” and you would be right. But they were good sports and I got a couple good candidates. I’ll use those later this year. I’m particularly excited about the one I have for December. But until then I think you will enjoy the June 2016 Beard of the Month.

Thanks again for reading my blog. I hope you enjoy the podcast too…whenever that happens.