• I Feel the Need For Speed…

    So, today is my birthday. I turned 51, and my friend messed with me so hard about 200 days ago, and so frequently every day since, that I had nothing left inside to freak out with when I turned this today! I call her Rubber Duck Woman, and did you know that in the USA… Read more

  • Congratulations!

    Hello, everyone!  A friend wrote this last night and I thought it was just wonderful, so I wanted to share her thoughts with you today re: the meanings of the word congratulations, and the ideas of encouragement, and the power of words. “In the past few weeks I have been getting a lot of messages… Read more

  • The Subject of Depression….

    I was just reading something the other day, that I thought I would pass long to readers. And, its surrounding the subject of depression and is for those who suffer from it. The studies that I looked at suggest that people with very high metabolisms and those who have high body temperature, aka, those who… Read more

  • Just – You know…Thinking My Thoughts….

    Today, I’m thinking about being in trouble, and this one may ring true for a few people….this is a short time, but a good time blog today! I don’t have a relationships link on this page and won’t, but this was too good to pass up. As a guy, decades ago I used to just… Read more

  • Backpacking 101 – The Beginnings….

    Somebody asked me today, after reading the Writing and Websites blog, to explain the finer points of taking off on a backpacking adventure.  And, it sounded like a great idea to me.  I’m trying not to cover all this too specifically, because its great to sprinkle this in slowly through stories on the site, and… Read more

  • Writing and Websites…

    While I’m working on some serious blogs this morning at the new shop, I figured I would take a break and write a fun one. They just started the Christmas music tapes, and everyone out there in retail work KNOWS what that means, and what that does to an employee over time! People have asked… Read more