https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwDIOQbeDMw There was a great old skit on SNL that featured Chris Farley as a motivational speaker. In the skit, he mentions “living in a VAN…down by the RIVER”. And here’s this guy…this angry guy…living in a van somewhere. Holy … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
I was having a dream last night. It was a dream I remembered when I woke up. It was a dream I remembered when I woke up relieved. In my dream, I was delivering the mail. I was delivering out … Continue reading
Watching this, it makes me wonder if you don’t have to have some resources to really live the simple life? When frugality and simple living is a choice, it sure does seem a lot more appealing…otherwise you’d lay in bed … Continue reading
Here’s a short video of Mike Oehler’s underground house. Mike is the author of the 50 Dollar and Up Underground House . … Continue reading
“You just have to put your mind to it….and that’s what scares people.” What a tremendous thing it would be to…in addition to an education…give a kid a place to stay that was their own. What an education it would … Continue reading
When I was in my early 20’s, I helped my friend Sam move out of his condo. There was a bunch of folks helping with the move. We had quite a crew. I remember that Sam’s father was helping. He … Continue reading
I was going to write a post about the mature reaction to adversity….and then the computer was messed up and all my mature vision flew out the window. This is what I felt like doing to the computer this morning….just … Continue reading
There’s a house on my route that caught fire a couple of years ago. In the fire, it was gutted… but since the house could be reclaimed, they repaired it and the folks who lived there have since moved back … Continue reading
When you are driving around by yourself everyday…the radio off and the road noise the loudest thing you hear….it’s easy to get fixated on things. Except for your job, there isn’t a lot to do other than that. Yesterday, I … Continue reading