image from slowcoast.ca I think that we’re desperate for authenticity in our lives. There is so much that we are surrounded by that doesn’t have any lasting importance. Why should it? It doesn’t drive the wheels of commerce to have … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
This is a picture of my Grandfather’s garage in Montana…way back when. My father used to like to tell the same simple stories…over and over. It wasn’t like he was on an endless loop…constantly repeating himself daily. It’s just that … Continue reading
There’s a story on the MSN homepage this morning about a homeless guy who returned a diamond engagement ring to the lady who dropped it into his cup by accident. He returned the ring to her, she set up a … Continue reading
….and went sliding into “I don’t care”. Learning, learning, learning….all the time learning. I can’t help it….I’m always learning something. Most of the time, I’m learning the same thing over and over…something about retention. What was I saying? Just kidding…I … Continue reading
Monetize. It sounds like something a superhero would say, like “flame on” or….or….what’s another superhero–ee thing to say? “LET’S MONEYTIZE!!!” When I started writing this blog, I read some things about “monetizing your blog”… “make money with your blog”…..”get the … Continue reading
Full disclosure: I worked at Waldenbooks for 5 years back in the day when I had to have someone describe to me what a search engine was. Maybe that’s not full disclosure …but it’s enough of a reveal for the … Continue reading
I have a lot of self-help books. When you’re trying to get rid of books because they’ve taken over your space and your life, it’s a good time to take inventory of what you have in your collection. I have … Continue reading
I’m beardless. See the full viking post if you wonder what was going on with the beard It is a lot faster to get rid of a beard … Continue reading
We watched this movie last night…the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. It’s a movie about a bunch of old people. I loved it. I told my wife, “Who would have thought that I’d love a movie about old people?” She told … Continue reading
This is a video of a talk given by author and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss. If you aren’t familiar with Tim Ferriss, he’s the author of “The 4-Hour Workweek”, “The 4-Hour Body”, and most recently “The 4-Hour Chef”. The 4 Hour … Continue reading