“Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means.” ~ Robert
Making the Best of It
Part Two: Still building on the theme of “What the hell is going on here?“, I want to know what you do when life takes a left turn and heads down a road other than the one you thought you
Are We Done Yet?
Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you’re alive, it isn’t. ~ Richard Bach These days, I’m trying really hard to be positive, upbeat, kind, and pleasant to be around. And I’m struggling
Time’s Up, Vancouver!
Back in June of 2009, I celebrated my 57th birthday. I also left behind my home of 10 years. The vast majority of my household belongings had been put out on the front lawn and I had placed a Craigslist
A Story About a Social Media Success
Let me try to put into words the happenings of the 16 hours or so from last evening to this morning. (Note: I’m going to tell this story with the names changed because this isn’t only a story about the
Writing Challenges and Manifestos, Oh Boy…
While I was cruising around the internet, I ran across a blogging challenge by a guy named Jeff Goins. I’ve seen his stuff out there somewhere on the internet before (don’t ask me where – I have no clue), I
Contemplating on a Fire Boat
Just like any other first responder, fire boats and the people assigned to them need to practice their manuevers in order to quickly and efficiently provide the service they are expected to provide when a fire emergency happens. Likewise, if