It used to be that when you were looking for a place to stay at the beach for a couple of nights, you asked friends for recommendations, you made a couple of calls and then you booked a room somewhere … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
I’m still listening to the Bible in my car. I’m a captive audience out on the mail route. Some parts of the Bible are hard to wade through….I didn’t think I’d get through the first five books of the Old … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mFYLuZ1nQ8 I don’t think I’d encourage my daughter to do what Ken Ilgunas did to save money in college. I don’t think I’d want her to live in a van to cut down on her living expenses. But that’s what … Continue reading
When I was in Art School, people used to say, “You’re studying art?! I wish I could do that…I couldn’t even draw a straight line. I thought about that on my run this morning. This morning I ran 3.5 … Continue reading
The USPS is in the process of closing down our mail processing facility in Asheville. It’s a cost saving measure. Even after a big money renovation of the facility in Asheville, it is more effective to have our mail … Continue reading
Adam and Eve had a pretty good thing going. Think about it….they really did. It was Paradise. With a capital P. And there was only one rule, really. Just one. That should be pretty easy to remember. “Don’t eat from … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDDByubKfE I plod. I don’t think I’m a runner yet. This guy was a runner. I was thinking about being single-minded and how focus and natural ability and mental toughness can lead you to greatness. Then I started thinking about … Continue reading
I was running this morning and thinking. I can’t disconnect the two activities completely. If I’m breathing I’m thinking. That doesn’t mean that if I’m running and I’m breathing hard that I’m thinking more than usual. It doesn’t mean that … Continue reading
I love learning about cars. I like driving cars. I like going places. I love learning about cars when it’s on my terms. The other day my Jeep broke down and I got to learn what a harmonic balancer does. … Continue reading
This is a repost from Lloyd Kahn’s website. … Continue reading