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Personal notes, mostly

Money, attention, music, and the stuff we all have in common.

My wife encouraged me to try this as a hobby, so Common Ground is where I’m putting thoughts about whatever catches my attention: money, music, family, random articles, and whatever rabbit hole I’m in at the moment. Some of it may connect back to ADHD, military and veteran life, or just the stuff people have in common.

Work in progress Mostly notes to myself Probably listening to something

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Common Ground Money & Life

A hobby site for notes about money, music, attention, family, and whatever else catches my attention.

Common tags

The tags are just a way to find related notes later. The site itself is one general notebook.

The basic idea

One place for whatever catches my attention.

This is where I’ll put thoughts about anything interesting I come across — money stuff, music stuff, family stuff, an article I can’t stop thinking about — and how it overlaps with ADHD, military life, veterans, or just the stuff people have in common.

From the notebook

Some places to start.

These are starter ideas for now. I’ll swap them for real posts as the site starts to feel lived in.

ADHD

The budget that survives a Tuesday

Most money advice assumes you are going to wake up consistent. I am more interested in what still works when the week gets weird.

Starter draft ·6 min read
Military / Veterans

Starting over without losing the thread

What military moves and transitions can teach about money, home, and rebuilding routines without pretending it is easy.

Starter draft·5 min read
Music & Life

Why I still buy the whole album

A probably-too-serious defense of listening all the way through, and why that feels connected to attention everywhere else.

Starter draft·4 min read
Personal Notes

Saturday mornings, slow on purpose

A note on family, hobbies, and protecting time that does not need to be optimized to be worth something.

Starter draft·3 min read
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On the turntable & the nightstand

What I’m into right now.

A small, often-updated snapshot of what’s playing and what I’m reading.

Currently Listening

Updated ____
Album / record
Add album, artist, and one line.
Song / playlist
Add song, artist, playlist, or mood.

Currently Reading

Updated ____
Book
Add book, author, and one line.
Article / essay
Add article, source, and one line.
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