The first car I ever drove was a 1967 Renault R10. It was the car I was going to learn to drive in. It was white and boxy and small…but the thing that was going to make it really interesting … Continue reading
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUTkZ63dHiY Looking up Youtube videos with “wilderness” as a search term, I came across this movie. Watching it, I realized just how long I’ve been obsessed with this kind of lifestyle. ( I have “smarty pantsed” friends who right now … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP-3N_00TOk When you have a new paradigm planted firmly in your brain of what “really impressive” is, the accomplishments of someone like Donald Trump or even Warren Buffett kind of pale by comparison. I’ve written about Dick Proenneke before. He’s … Continue reading
Our children look kind of like this. They aren’t as dirty…and don’t usually have little braids and colorful pieces of string tied in their hair…but they look kind of like this. Blonde and Scandinavian…blue eyes. This little girl was found … Continue reading
Woke up this morning and, because I didn’t really feel all that “up to speed”, decided not to run. I just wasn’t up to feeling the speed this morning. Better not to risk running with the wind this morning. So … Continue reading
Savants are pretty fascinating. What’s not fascinating about someone with abilities beyond their level of training? When someone sits down at the piano and seems to pick it up quickly…or paints something beautiful after picking up a brush for the … Continue reading
The utility of Halloween has kind of evaporated for me these days. People look at me funny when I go to the door and ask for candy. I’m not as successful in my efforts as I used to be. I … Continue reading
Jenny and I have a conversation that at this point has turned into sort of a joke. When we’re watching television, if some place that’s amazing comes on, some place that you wouldn’t think anyone could have possibly gone to, … Continue reading
Jenny told me not to complain about entitlements so much. She said it was something old men did. Shoot. I talked yesterday about some folks who ripped off Wal-Mart with their limitless EBT cards (sounds like something Willie Wonka would … Continue reading
So you’ve got your cart piled high with groceries, you’ve cleared the shelves at Wal-Mart, you’re racing to the checkout line because…your EBT card has no limit! Word is out and the rush is on…bigger than Christmas or Black Friday … Continue reading