Monthly Archives: November 2011

Roommates and Hoarding

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Going from 2500 square feet (basically alone) to sharing a smaller house with two (sometimes three)  roommates has been an interesting transformation.  Luckily we all get along extremely well, and keep generally different hours. There has been some adjustments though: … Continue reading →

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It WON’T always be there

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

The trees, the ocean, the sun,the moon, the stars. I’ve heard people tell me and countless others that it “will be there tomorrow”. Well, what if it  won’t ?  What if you went to see the Pacific Ocean (as I … Continue reading →

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Another “What am I Thankful for?” post

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

This morning I read a post on Courtney Carver’s “Be More With Less” site (actually a guest post from Josh Martin). It is a brilliant essay on some things that we take for granted way too often. So without further … Continue reading →

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P.I.D. (Personal Inventory Day)

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Two hours of driving in a car with a recently fizzled out radio can give you a prime opportunity for reflection. The sheer boredom of the Sacramento to Bay Area jaunt down highway 80 is bad enough with music, but … Continue reading →

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Why are we so angry?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

All around us is anger. Read the news on any day (and I TRY to find the good tidbits when I read the news) and you will find an American public that is frustrated and angry. The headlines will tell you that … Continue reading →

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The Skinnier Wallet

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I lost weight today.  It wasn’t a big reduction, just enough to make me a little lighter on my feet.  How did I do it?  Simple;  I threw away all my “frequent buyer” cards. They looked innocent enough.  The size of a … Continue reading →

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Out of the frying pan …

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Where to begin?After a couple of decades of chasing my tail, I knew something just wasn’t right. The feeling was so overwhelming at times I could….feel it. Something was out there, just beyond my reach. The answer. But I wasn’t even … Continue reading →

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