Category: Bugs and boundaries
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Why Cryptocurrency Fails My 100% Policy
I couldn’t pretend to understand cryptocurrency on a technical level, so I asked AI to break it down for me. But even after hearing how binary code and digital ledgers work, one truth remains clear: always trust your gut. To me, crypto feels like a second cousin to day trading—a…
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The Art of the Game Face (and Taking It Off)
From putting on the teacher “game face” every morning to building blank-slate days into travel itineraries, Rebuilding Rob explores the art of daily decompression, setting mental boundaries, and why downtime isn’t a luxury—it’s a requirement.
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The Fifth Wall
When you build a life in public, you draw clear boundaries between the stage and the street. But what happens when real life crashes through the backdrop? In this entry, I reflect on 1,100 days of blogging, an unexpected collision, and the night the “Fifth Wall” finally shattered.
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The Out-of-Pocket Reality of Teaching in 2026
A quick payday haul turns into a reflection on teacher realities, budget cuts, and wardrobe refreshes. From a Nine Inch Nails t-shirt to out-of-pocket classroom supplies, taking care of the basics brings a surprising sense of quiet satisfaction.
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The Halloween Pass
Costumes, Connors, and Cutting Through the Holiday Bullshit Special thanks once again to rojie for today’s prompt. if you haven’t done so already, definitely check out her blog justrojie.com. What do you think will be the most popular Halloween costume this year? And why? I’ll tell you what: when it comes…
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What It Really Means to Be a Good Person
What’s the difference between being a nice person and being a good person? Niceness often comes from pleasing others, but true goodness requires boundaries, grace, and integrity. Here is my daily breakdown on why choosing goodness over niceness changes everything.
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Why I Blocked This Movie From My Memory
Horror is built on thrill and adrenaline, but some movies cross into pure depravity. My take on The Human Centipede and where horror draws the line.
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Out of the Woodwork
What would you actually do if sudden wealth knocked on your door? Moving from paycheck-to-paycheck to financial freedom changes everything, but as history shows from musicians to athletes, the real challenge isn’t making the money—it’s drawing the line, protecting your inner circle, and figuring out what truly matters.
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Rob Reacts… The Botched Executions of Christa Pike
The botched execution of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has blown open the debate on capital punishment, legal ethics, and the myth of humane executions. In a state that hasn’t executed a woman in 200 years, a failed lethal injection forces an uncomfortable question: If the state can’t even…
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Blissful Ignorance vs. The Incontrovertible Truth
Is ignorance really bliss? Dive into an honest exploration of why people cling to denial, reject uncomfortable facts, and how living inside a bubble of willful ignorance eventually leads to an inevitable reality check.