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  • A churner looks at 40

    A churner looks at 40

    Pictured: My original pfp in every private churning group I joined back in the day. If you don’t know who this is, you’re missing out, both on the song reference of this post, and more importantly, an outlook on life we could all stand to learn from I’ve received a lot of feedback in the…

  • One foot on the gas, one foot in the grave

    One foot on the gas, one foot in the grave

    If you don’t know the eponymous song, I recommend listening to the album that is my personal definition of “all killer no filler”, provided you like a healthy dose of brass section) This has been a difficult week for the churning community, and that pent up frustration is boiling over into arguments all over the…

  • No sympathy for the devil – buy the ticket, take the ride

    No sympathy for the devil – buy the ticket, take the ride

    Today has been a particularly challenging day in the churning and MS world, so I thought I’d write up a quick mini post to comment on it.  It’s no secret that there’s been a difficult conversation brewing for awhile now about how best to thread the needle between being open and keeping things alive. Everybody…

  • Addition by subtraction: or how I learned to stop worrying and love when plays die

    Addition by subtraction: or how I learned to stop worrying and love when plays die

    Note for the youngins: I don’t actually love plays dying, go watch this old classic February 1 brought some bad news in the churning world. While it’s a pretty big deal that affects a lot of us, I think we can peg this as one last “screw you” provided by 2025, since it was announced…

  • Making it out of the group chat – Chasing Cetaceans edition

    Making it out of the group chat – Chasing Cetaceans edition

    Pictured: Enjoying a lovely sunset while literally chasing cetaceans One of the best things about churning and MS is the ability to do whatever you want, whenever you want for travel. Earning a ton of points and miles means that you can fulfill your travel wishes, regardless of whether that means relaxed Wyndhams and short…

  • Trust: The churning currency of 2026

    Trust: The churning currency of 2026

    I’ve used a lot of real estate on the blog to talk about trust and how it relates to profits in the MS game. Today, I want to go a step further into the importance of trust and community. If it wasn’t already, trust is now a currency in and of itself in the hobby…