What Are the Best Sports to Watch Live?
A personal look into several popular American sports and how they rank against one another in terms of how enjoyable they are to watch live versus on TV.
Should You Pay Off A Mortgage Early? Part II: Charts and Graphs
In Part I of this two-part series I discussed the pros and cons of 15 and 30 year mortgage terms, which are the two most common types. The main benefit of shorter loan terms in general is less money paid in interest over the course of the loan. The main benefit of longer loan terms…
Should You Pay Off A Mortgage Early? Part I: Good Debt/Bad Debt
I've recently been trying to be a responsible adult and be more cognizant of my finances, which means that I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos on the subject. Back in high school, when I was more optimistic than I am now, I told myself that I would never get into debt. I figured I…
A (Slightly) More Fair Way To Do College Football Playoffs
In 2014 the NCAA finally caved to pressures that the championship system for the FBS (formerly known as Division I-A) was inherently unfair. Instead of using a computer algorithm to pick two teams out of over 120 to play in a championship, they decided to choose four teams by committee to compete in a 2-round…
Football Rules I'd Like to See Changed
Football (the American version, mind you) is one of my favorite sports to watch. It beautifully combines athleticism, violence, and strategy into a very entertaining (albeit long) game to watch. Among its features are a myriad of rules that require countless years of watching the game to become familiar with (or perhaps just an afternoon…
The 7 Best Meals to Learn to Cook Yourself
Cooking is hard for some people. I don't really understand why, as there are a lot of really easy recipes out there and following a recipe is in itself very easy (even easier if there is a video to go along with it), but nonetheless many people still struggle with cooking. And there are others…
What Do "Analog" and "Digital" Actually Mean?
It was a Friday night and my friend and I were a few beers in. He was discussing his job and how they like to make a big deal about the fact that they are going "all digital" in some area, and in his inebriated state he stopped and asked "what does 'digital' even mean?"…
Tipping: Yay or Nay?
I've never been a fan of tipping. Partly because of the inconvenience of it, and partly because of the awkwardness of it. The inconvenience is fairly straight-forward: at restaurants and other such venues, you must temporarily turn into Rain Man in order to perform the necessary calculations to determine the proper tip amount. If you…
Game Theory: Why I Hate Dining With Large Groups
Some friends ask you to go out to dinner with them. It'll be fun, right? Well, if you're like me then it will unleash a living hell of anxiety in your brain. I've been to one or two large dinners in my life, and most of the time they are less than enjoyable experiences. Why?…
Zach's Complete Guide to Things That Should Be Common Sense
People often smugly use the term "common sense" to belittle people and make themselves feel better. "Ha! That's common sense, that person is an idiot for not knowing it!" But perhaps some tidbits of knowledge aren't as common as some people think. Everyone probably has a set of things that they think should be "common…
[Video] If The Government Decided Which Car You Drive
I haven't done a video in awhile because, well, they take a lot of time to make and I've been lacking dedication. But I liked this idea so I ran with it. Plus I always delight in the opportunity to scream at my lamp... If you're like me, then you're probably skeptical whenever the government…