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I've made side hustles into main hustles. Woodcarving and videography; currently, I have no active side hustles. At this point, I'm not looking for any more, either. Over the years, I had many. I was the managing editor of a small community newspaper. I wrote the editorial and a feature article or two, but mostly …
She slid into the next stool like poetry in motion. If she were a day under fifty, he'd eat the hat he wasn't wearing, but ohhh, she looks great to seventy-year-old eyes. When he was in his prime, she'd have been the sort of tasty morsel he hunted in bars like this. Now he was …
I think any physical therapist would flinch at a list of exercises that everyone can do. One size does not fit all; it shouldn't, and it would be dangerous to suggest one regimen of exercise for many people with physical ailments. I burn wood for most of the heat provided to our house in winter. …
"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak." - Epictetus
The grass is always greener somewhere else, I guess. I sometimes think of this when I see a note about someone starting up a new business, and then I think about mine. I started my woodcarving business after years of carving. It was right after the end of my Government job, and I started doing …
During the sixties and seventies, I had lots of friends who generally fit into the category of "Folkie". We spent a lot of time experimenting with alternative lifestyles, attire, music, and food. A certain number followed this experimentation to what they considered to be a logical exit from conventional religion as well. Over the years …
It's that in-between time of year when lots of the plants that were "on Vacation" outside are coming in, and I have two gardens. The outer garden is almost all done, and the inner one if adapting to being inside and under the grow lights again. The inner garden is part of my plan to …
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Advice on how to live a fruitful and happy life can cost nothing or be very expensive. You can pay hefty sums to a life coach to help put your life on track, or you can find your own sweet spot through experimentation. What about me? It was luck, experimentation, and listening to some good …
Various friends of mine have had opinions regarding karma, but the one that stuck with me is that of Bosun Mate First Class John O'Toole, " Karma is wonderful, but it sometimes needs a bit of help." What O'Toole meant was that waiting for the snotty first lieutenant to get caught with his pants down …
My posts are rarely overtly political in nature. But the target of Washington stupidity is soooooo tempting; I find it hard to refrain. You can Google Murphy's Laws of Combat. It's not only entertaining, but my friends who've seen combat say that it's perceptive and accurate. One of the laws listed in it is:" The …
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