• Cage Diving with the Great White Sharks

    I was in a writing kind of mood this morning and cranked out another travel story (Great White Shark cage diving) excerpt to share. It was winter in Gaansbai, South Africa and the wind was howling. Morning rain flew sideways as I walked out of my rented house to the van. I was going out… Read more

  • A Word on Homelessness…

    Following my walk around town over the last couple days, I started thinking and remembering about the past.  One of my least favorite, but most educational times stuck out…and that, was being homeless for seven months over a decade ago.  After thinking about this, I figured it might be time to do a blog on… Read more

  • A Walk Around Town…

    So, I’m sitting here thinking about a recent adventure I had.  I decided to walk out of the town I live in, and do a bit of exploring.  I packed a backpack, and my berimbau and was out the door in a matter of minutes. I walked for 8 hours straight.  28 miles later, it… Read more

  • Fixing the World…

    Good afternoon, everyone – over at the shop working on some things, saw this picture and just wanted to share one of the best ones I’ve ever seen. REALLY short time, but good time today. Next blog post is coming soon, and have a wonderful Friday! Read more

  • Bout to hit him up with the “You need Jiu Jitsu” speech.

    Well, Blow Torch Lady’s blog numbers were off the chart for the last blog post – a big thank you to her. Today, I’m thinking about the idea of Exile. I have blogged on this subject before, but, I was thinking about this today and I’m wondering to myself the following question. It seems like… Read more

  • Let’s Heal Through Art…

    There is great healing in the art making journey. The goal isn’t merely the finished piece, but the vibrant, colorful journey itself. Hello! This is blow torch lady, former art teacher, present barista, mental health counseling student … but most importantly the torch holder. I wanted to talk about some ideologies that guided who I… Read more