On being a Bicyclist
It happened to me about 3 years ago. I know that Cars are necessary for many people to get to– their jobs, social/family events,school, roadtrips! festivals, parades, running errands,vacations, etc. I use Cars for all these things too.(www.citycarshare.com) But I have spent quite of bit of my waking hours, and still do, on researching the effect... [Read more...]
standstill
How long? How long…a small eternity. A long minute. Who’s to say. It’s been almost 3 months to the day since I posted here last. Life has been a series of strenuous electric shocks to the heart..my dad passed away on May 4th, and I posted here that week, and just before his funeral. I’ve been putting my thoughts here, into the... [Read more...]
Inexpression
It’s easy to talk of the gifts of being a writer. Words, sentiment, and description come easily. Subjects to talk about flow like wine in summer. But one of the burdens of being a writer comes from growing accustomed to expressing yourself. When the day comes, and they DO come, sometimes infrequently, and sometimes more often, when you find an... [Read more...]
The Automatic Millionaire
I’ve been reading this amazing book called the Automatic Millionaire. It starts with two principles-Pay yourself First, and Make it Automatic. We talked before about the emotional impact that money can have on our satisfaction, our security, and our sense of empowerment. If you were raised like I was, it was with the sense that Uncle Sam takes... [Read more...]
Hookah!
I believe in a life of moderation. It’s a valuable, life-saving happy place, to ride the middle of the fence, only slipping to one side or the other when the grass of the neighbor’s lawns you are running above, truly *is* greener! The fact is, we all have vices. The trick is to either change it up (so smoke for 10 yrs, but then move on to... [Read more...]
