Curious about the use of that metric. Why not use EBITDA? I would guess that an independent retailer has more depreciation cost than amortization, or maybe it’s uneven across the sector and this evens it out? Just curious.

• Mature industry doesn’t always mean low margin.

• Low margin doesn’t always mean low return.

• Tech doesn’t always mean high margin.

• Tech doesn’t always mean high return.

• “Investors” like returns above the market average. S&P 500 5-year total return is about 45%. WMT 5-year total return is about 76%.

Find someone you can talk to about it, ideally someone else who has gotten sober. Talk to them regularly. Then find other people who are working to stay sober, and talk to them. Ask them what they did to get sober, and do it. Addiction turns us into isolated liars, and the antidote is to regularly connecting with others and telling them your truth. You will not be judged.

Be open to saying yes to anything that will help. It may feel uncomfortable at first, but think of the great lengths you would go to to get your fix and commit to put that same level of effort toward sobriety.

You’re not alone, and you’ll be amazed at how much better your life becomes.

Google the 9th step promises. Read them, they are true.

I loved watching the Vikes hunt down dead center. Something poetically Minnesota about it.

Optics engineer: Hmm, their eyes picked up the flash. Should we redesign to try to fix that?

Product designer: Nah, people will want a camera with the flash built in.

Hail mechanic, full of grease.

I really don’t think it would be awkward. It’s not like the dead person can be embarrassed.

“Bach gave us God's word. Mozart gave us God's laughter. Beethoven gave us God's fire.” So, yeah. Beethoven.

He probably has to keep his web holes clean or he could get the equivalent of a UTI in his wrist. That’ll sting!