I never focused on being wealthy. I just wanted to work less, help thousands of people, explore hobbies, spend time outside, cook with my wife, exercise a lot, and avoid silly meetings. So, I optimized for life. Not money. The money took care of itself.

Christopher Rising just had a great call with the two Scott’s! Was awesome to learn about everything going on with Rising. 👍

We helped build Vesper, Austin’s newest condo tower. First units closed this past week.

Congratulations, UCLA M. Volleyball!! 🏆

Chris Powers Most recent example: in Austin, we’ve just delivered Vesper, a condo tower next to Rainey St, and we’re about to deliver Parkside, a mid-rise condo project at Mueller Town Center. Pearlstone, our co-GP partner, tied up the sites and led the design and construction process. We

No. 12 is the best high school volleyball player in America. Sean Kelly of Loyola. Joining UCLA next season.

This is happening much faster than people realize.

L.A. County captures 96 billion gallons of water during “super year” of storms - Los Angeles Times ⁦River LA⁩ apple.news/AjkdRaLpqTcKBu…

It was great catching up with ⁦Joe Krasnowski⁩ for lunch today. Joe is excelling at the University of Oregon as a journalist, while interning this summer for the Eugene Emeralds (High-A affiliation with the SF Giants). Joe is a true “Golden Knight.” ⁦St. Francis HS Athletics⁩

WTF Happened To Santa Monica, California?! youtu.be/6ByB00sweDk?si… via YouTube Elon Musk Mayor Karen Bass Supervisor Kathryn Barger Gavin Newsom Leadership has failed us in Southern California. Not even talking about #DTLA. Stop lying to ourselves- it’s not safe & biz ruined. Why??

I'm so proud of the many teams across Apple developing powerful technologies that are improving people’s lives. The Hearing Aid feature on AirPods Pro 2 uses your personalized sound profile so you can hear the moments that matter.

Just your daily dose of a Travis Hunter Tweet. ✅The kid has a 4.0 GPA ✅Leads the BIG12 in tds/3rd in the country ✅ 2nd in the BIG12/7th in the country in Receiving Yds ✅ Leads the BIG12/5th in the country in Receptions ✅ LEADS THE COUNTRY IN SNAP COUNT This has been

Rick Caruso, billionaire real estate developer, called into LA local news: “This is like a third world country… there is no water coming out of the fire hydrants. LA Mayor Karen Bass is on a foreign trip to Ghana.”

Maybe the lesson we learned out of this catastrophe in California is to now vote not based on left or right or D versus R but perhaps based on competent or no experience in operating a job !! We have to elect based on competence…yes competence matters.

Christopher Rising Elon Musk It took us a couple years to get our permits in LA.

Some days there are just better reasons to be celebrating at The Boot!

L.A.’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Drives up to 50% Drop in Commercial Sales: UCLA - Commercial Observer apple.news/AL2YF6CeyRti2-…

J.C. Rising (‘26, CA) barrels this into the gap for an RBI triple. Strong, lean frame. Stays connected with the ability to impact balls gap to gap #AZSummerKickoff Perfect Game California PG_Uncommitted

2028 JC Rising Legacy Baseball Group Elite 15U ⁦Legacy Baseball Group⁩ Tossed 4 strong innings with 5 K’s and went 1-for-2 at the plate with a single. ⁦Prospect Wire⁩ #PWPoG #PWBaseball🌊

2028 JC Rising | LHP Legacy Baseball Group 15U Elite ⁦Legacy Baseball Group⁩ FB: 78–80 CB: 61–63 3 IP, 5 K Mature frame. Attacks hitters with a firm fastball and uses his curveball late in counts as an effective put-away pitch. ⁦Prospect Wire⁩ #PWBaseball🌊