Call me a late bloomer. Maybe you are too? My discoveries and enthusiasm come after most things have moved on. But it still counts for something. At least that’s what I tell myself. I’m telling you, too, it still counts, you still count. I’m late to see the parent shaming ad for hpv16 […]
FEAR OF FAILURE COLLECTS REJECTS
August 15, 2017 by
Fear of failure is the biggest concern in life. Across the board. For everyone whether they’re aware of it, or not. Heart failure in a hospital brings a Code Red, Code Blue, a code color that brings the crash cart cavalry to start humping and pumping a patient back to life from their flat […]
MOUNT RAINIER CALLS JOHN MUIR, ME, AND YOU TOO
July 25, 2017 by
“The mountains are calling and I must go,” said John Muir. If go you must, then go prepared. Most important is going with the right people. Or person. It’s not a marriage, but there are some similarities with a good travel partner. Can you take it if they make fun of your driving? Make […]
SMARTER, HEALTHIER, READER REACH OUT TODAY
June 10, 2017 by
Reader reach out to Canada, China, and India? Breaking down walls that separate people? Good reading and good readers get a jump start. Education stops when readers stop reading and only listen to what they’re told. The inquiring mind searches further. It’s all part of training. If you hear something that doesn’t sound correct? Start […]
MENS HEALTH MONTH, SEE YOUR DOCTOR
June 5, 2017 by
Younger people ignore their health? That’s not a good trend during Mens Health Month. Maybe they mistrust the medical industry? Big Pharma? There’s some evidence millennials are the most into ‘self care.’ That’s nice, except when self care isn’t enough. Older people ignoring their health is an even worse trend. The mental part of […]
MOTIVATED LIFE: FEAR, ANGER, BIG FINISH
May 26, 2017 by
From day one America grew an attitude of the picked on little brother. Instead of walking the plank of tradition and custom in the old country, early explorers took off for the new to live a motivated life. I hear Monty Python’s French accented, “Weee, doon’t neeeed yoooou.” That’s the enduring American story, […]
GREAT WRITERS ON GREAT LAKE TAHOE FIND THEIR VOICE
May 9, 2017 by
“To breathe the same air as the angels, you must go to Tahoe” -Mark Twain Emerald Bay, CA side That’s how it feels on the wild side in the time of Twain. Readers will have a much deeper appreciation for Mark Twain and the Lake Tahoe region, a place where he found his […]
STATES ON THE PODIUM FOR AN OREGON BLOG ABOUT NOTHING
May 2, 2017 by
These states read a blog about nothing. Is yours on it? The biggest problem with people coming to America is they show up without a good grip on their new place. How can anyone expect immigrants and refugees to know American states? Some of them come running for their lives. They’ve been on the track […]
BAD TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY SECRETS REVEALED
April 17, 2017 by
Find the right cluster of furniture piled behind a steel fence. If it carries an association with a famous author, all the better. Frame it in and push the button. All done, right? Photography secrets are in plain sight in this example. The fence distorts the view. The frame’s too small to read anything. It […]
GOOGLE SEARCH ON HOW TO SCREW UP YOUR LIFE, pt 1
January 12, 2017 by
A google search on DIVORCE gives the numbers. Research or bad omen? From facebook posts to google search, you learn how to interpret your relationship. It works best if you have a relationship like marriage going on. If not, keep reading. You might find something useful for other relationships. Ask any long time marrieds, […]
