Life Advice

Since humanity first decided that gold and diamonds were valuable and worth hording, people have been developing ever craftier ways to store and conceal said valuables. From massive metal vaults to hollowed out books around the home, we’ve come up with a wide range of ways to stash things. It’s almost an art-form, really.

So on that note I’ve come to offer you a few suggestions for stashing your valuables both at home, and when you’re traveling around the world on your crazy adventures. Though many high-tech solutions exist, today I’m going to focus on

In 1982, two social scientists by the name of James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling came up with a new criminological theory they called the broken windows theory. This theory suggests that when vandalism is clearly present, people tend to commit more acts of vandalism (and more serious crimes) themselves. I found this concept very interesting, and over the past year realized that this applies to a lot more than just acts of vandalism; it applies to things as simple as unwashed dishes.

Have you ever noticed that if you leave a few dishes in the sink overnight, you don’t really feel like dealing with them the next morning? You’ll do it later, you tell yourself. Then, when you get home from work, you

Henry Rollins, the legendary punk rocker behind Black Flag, has a message for you. If you’re young, it’s worth a listen. If you’re older, it’s most definitely worth a listen.

In this brief rant on youth, life, and responsibility to our fellow human beings, Henry lays out what he believes are some very important qualities that people should develop, especially when they’re young and full of