Every post from OldDogZeroTricks in one place – the raw, the real, and the stuff we rarely admit out loud. This is the blog.
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January 21, 2026When Love Isn’t Enough (When You Can’t Be Everything They Need)
I watched my wife leave for work in tears and wished I had the money to stop her pain. But I was just a teacher. This is what happens when love isn’t enough.CONTINUE READING -
December 6, 2025We Got Divorced But Kept Living Together: What That Taught Me About Love
We got divorced, signed the papers, then went home and kept living together for years. Here is what staying in the same house taught me about letting go.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025What Does Your Ideal Reset Day Look Like?
We often treat things that drain us as necessary, but things that restore us as optional. Here is how to identify your ideal “reset day” and protect it like a meeting.CONTINUE READING -
December 6, 2025What Nobody Tells You About Working Hard
I spent 20 years being loyal, reliable, and hardworking. And I am still living paycheck to paycheck. Here is why working hard for others is the “safe” choice that keeps you stuck.CONTINUE READING -
December 23, 2025The Holidays When You’re Not Part of a Traditional Family
For 20 years, I have worked on Christmas Day. I send a card, make a call, and treat it like any other Tuesday. This is a defense of the quiet holiday.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025Why I’m Still Dropping Into Virtual Battlefields at 57
I am 57, my reflexes are slow, and I will never make the leaderboards. That is exactly why I play. Discover the freedom of being gloriously mediocre at something that doesn’t matter.CONTINUE READING -
December 3, 2025Should I Read the Bible? (And Where Should I Start?)
A friend passed away holding a Bible in his hospital bed. It made me wonder if I have missed something essential. I am 57 and asking for your advice: Where should I start?CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025What If Hard Work Isn’t Enough Without God?
I have worked thousands of hours on four different blogs, but I am still living paycheque to paycheque. I am starting to wonder if I have been “laboring in vain” by building without God.CONTINUE READING -
January 1, 2026The Modest Dreams We Can’t Afford (And the Selves We Leave Behind in Midlife)
I am 57 and I have never bought a new vehicle. It is a modest dream I cannot afford. But admitting it helped me reconnect with the person I used to be.CONTINUE READING -
December 3, 2025Why I Tell AI Everything (And Don’t Really Care Who’s Listening)
I used to guard my digital footprint like my life depended on it. Now, I tell AI everything. Here is why giving up privacy made the tools actually useful.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025The Old Dog’s New Trick: Using AI to Get My Life Back
I learned the hard way: if you let AI draft your posts, you sound like everyone else. Here is my strict rule: AI is my editor, but never my author.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025When Does Devotion Become Obsession? (And How Would You Even Know?)
I woke up at 3 AM excited to blog. Then I debated whether I really needed to shower. This is my honest look at the line between healthy passion and quiet obsession.CONTINUE READING