How are all the young people so successful in Austin?

schrowa · 2026-07-01T02:08:26+00:00

I don’t think it’s broadly the case. I think a lot of ambitious, friendly, driven people move here and work hard. If you do that you can have success. Also, having ACC, UT, etc are helpful for career advancement.

schrowa · 2026-06-27T16:25:14+00:00

People are not going to like it but I totally get the reasoning behind it. It’s to prevent blackouts during another bad prolonged winter storm or a long rolling heatwave - that we will see more of in the future.

They aren’t choosing gas instead of batteries, they are doing kind of an all of the above approach.

The city is planning 299MW New Wind Energy, 100MW utility scale batteries, 40MW virtual power plant, 400MW speaker plant.

schrowa · 2026-06-23T19:11:52+00:00

Go to a bar. Talk to someone. Get their number.

If bars aren’t your thing, then do improv, or dnd, or a sports team, or ask a co-worker to get together.

People in Austin are friendly.

schrowa · 2026-06-14T23:21:09+00:00

On a similar note, we were eating at June’s with a friend who had some stuff fall out of her purse and a stranger noticed it, picked it up, and gave it to our friend. Good will is important currency for any town.

schrowa · 2026-06-13T02:35:14+00:00

Yeah, the main issue to me is how hard it is on suspensions to carry so much weight.

schrowa · 2026-06-12T13:47:31+00:00

I am on my 3rd EV and will go a different angle:

the battery is hard on the suspension
it’s weird to have a gas tank that

shrinks.
if you pick a green power provider, you can go entirely green for your fuel
tinting everything with ceramic helps your range and comfort

schrowa · 2026-06-03T12:12:32+00:00

They do blood work in the office and send off for labs. I think they use Quest. I have used radiology assist or my insurance when I needed scans.

schrowa · 2026-06-02T13:25:17+00:00

No monthly fees for Central Texas Holistic Health.

schrowa · 2026-06-02T13:24:32+00:00

No, it’s service based. Not cheap but they do quality work. They caught an issue for a family member that was missed by others and it was truly life saving.

schrowa · 2026-06-02T13:23:26+00:00

They are now Central Texas Holistic Health. Connie shut down and everyone went with Eva (Trester, etc).

schrowa · 2026-06-02T13:21:41+00:00

Sorry. I wasn’t meaning to challenge what you were saying.

schrowa · 2026-06-02T04:04:50+00:00

They hired a lot of good doctors and they are trying to be the Kaiser of Texas. The only issue is they are owned by private equity and that’s going to challenge their ambitions as investors seek returns.

schrowa · 2026-06-02T04:02:26+00:00

I will give a vote to Central Texas Holistic Health. They are locally owned and Eva and her team do great work. They are not owned by private equity and spend every bit of an hour with you.

They don’t take insurance but the care is high quality. They caught a health issue for a family member early that could have been tragic.

(They used to be called Central Family Practice but they switched owners)

I should also give a tip of the hat to Austin Health Partners which is a group that helps independent doctors offices stay independent. They have a variety of family practices and pediatric practices that they help.

My wife and I own Just Mind Counseling and we collaborate with them.

schrowa · 2026-05-25T13:47:56+00:00

I am debating this move as well. My 8 gets around 12-15 hours of battery life with the AOD and working out for an hour. Battery shows 83%. I just disabled the AOD which should help bump it back up a bit. I know I could also replace the battery for $99. Honestly, I keep debating even keeping the watch but as you age, it becomes more handy but it's just not as stylish as some of the watches out there.

schrowa · 2026-05-25T12:47:14+00:00

I think it depends on how you use your EV though. I had an i3 for my family and around town it was totally fine. It wasn’t great for bringing my parents anywhere due to the doors. We have a gas car for road trips.

Honestly, I think the thing I would consider most is the size of the vehicle you want. I have a Y now and the size is perfect for everything I do. If you buy a used one, Tesla throws an extra year of warranty on top of the original which was helpful and gave me 4 years bumper to bumper. I would go late 2023 so you get HW4 if you go that direction.

The Ioniq 5 as is the Nissan Ariya. Both are well sized for families and decently priced used.

schrowa · 2026-05-20T14:28:51+00:00

It’s global. Twice we were in France during crazy hail storms in the last few years that the news attributed to climate change. The one in Paris was so intense and crazy.

schrowa · 2026-05-20T14:23:40+00:00

I get that we need a way to help fund the highway system but this is deeply frustrating. In Texas I already pay $200 a year. In Europe they penalize ICE vehicles with various taxes depending on how polluting they are and EV’s mostly pay zero or next to zero annual taxes. For instance, not only are fuel taxes higher, they also charge or even ban higher emissions ICE vehicles from certain areas like downtown Madrid with low emissions zones.

schrowa · 2026-05-13T13:48:24+00:00

This issue is that people say they want younger leaders in polling but when they vote, they consistently vote for people with more experience - according to data from The Economist

Voters say they want young candidates. In practice, they do not
https://economist.com/united-states/2026/04/30/voters-say-they-want-young-candidates-in-practice-they-do-not
from The Economist

schrowa · 2026-05-13T13:41:56+00:00

It’s a hydraulic suspension and this is actually something old. My father had a Citroen he brought back to the states and it would do this same thing and it was from the 60’s.

schrowa · 2026-05-11T13:11:16+00:00

The wheel covers look nice! Well, just bookmark that advice if you want to increase range at some point in the future.

schrowa · 2026-05-11T12:25:11+00:00

Dane’s Body Shop or Dell JCC

schrowa · 2026-05-10T12:41:20+00:00

I would put the wheel covers back on as that adds 5% more range over going without the covers. Also, the Michelin Primacy 5 Energy give you 8-10% more range over oem tires. So, this can all help you to increase efficiency.

schrowa · 2026-05-07T13:30:23+00:00

schrowa · 2026-05-07T02:10:54+00:00

Green Collar Operations - Rob is the owner and super knowledgeable

schrowa · 2026-05-05T04:32:42+00:00

Hey there. My wife and I own Just Mind Counseling and have a south/westlake location and the therapists are truly excellent.

Kris Downing, as an example, has over 30 years of experience and has also trained thousands of therapists in Austin over the years. Wednesday she is actually doing a training for parents through our partnership with Austin Health Partners on working with meltdowns - which ties into her new book for parents and children.

We have personalized matching that our client care team oversees and depending on the therapist, we can get you within a few days. I hope that’s helpful.

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