Lost in Space While packing, and taking breaks from packing, I binge watched the new Lost in Space series on Netflix. I’ve always been a sucker for science fiction shows. After the amazing 2003 reboot of the original cheesy Battlestar Galactica (circa 1978) series, I had high hopes for Lost in Space. How about another…
Category: Work, Writing. Reading, Watching
Stories from my prior life in the corporate world and now as a writer
T -17 Days: Put down the iPhone
Put down the iPhone! Put down the iPhone / iPad and pick up the Kindle. Advice I have heard from a few sources. I am finally beginning to understand and agree. I have always prided myself in being up to date. The the latest news, sports, and yes, weather. And everything going on in politics,…
T -20 Days: The birds and the bees
The birds and the bees… Again, back as a little kid, my father corralled me, giving me the sex education talk that was a bit premature. The very old-fashioned way, “When a man loves a woman and they want to get married and have children….” I remember listening, not very intently, but not completely disinterested….
T -22 Days: Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura A good friend told me about Atlas Obscura and suggested I join, look for place to visit, and add new ones as our Michigandreams begin. Great idea … 126 places listed so far in Michigan, we will be able to add a lot more. I have visited many on their lists across the…
T -25 Days: First memory
Right and Wrong What is your very first memory as a small child? Psychologists believe it can be as early as two, or as late as six years of age. I would think the more powerful memories get ingrained when something goes very right, or very wrong. My sister used to walk me down to…
T -31 Days: Adventures past and future
“Buy the smallest house you can fit in, you will spend much of your time outdoors.” That was the advice I was given by a friend when we moved to South Carolina with our three kids (plus one born there). We spent many weekends exploring and hiking the three State area, but our favorite place…
T -34 Days: Burying St Joseph
Burying St Joseph When we lived in St Louis, we were out at a dinner event with our neighbors who were trying to sell their house. A Catholic parish priest was sitting at our table. Our friends recounted how they had buried a statue of St Joseph in their front yard a few days ago….
T -35 Days: Is it weird?
Is it weird? Is it weird that I think I can make a career change this late? Is it weird that I think I can write a novel in a few months when I wasn’t an English major, and haven’t written in decades? Is it weird that my characters have bounced around in my head…
T -36 Days: Reinventing yourself
Reinventing myself, becoming a writer So how long will this take? According to James Altucher: Five years. Year One: you’re flailing and reading everything and just starting to DO. Year Two: you know who you need to talk to and network with. You’re Doing every day. You finally know what the monopoly board looks like…
T -37 Days: James Altucher
After reading James Altucher for almost two years, I finally downloaded some of his podcast episodes today. An impressive array of interviewees, and something for everyone (332 and growing). I just listened to the PJ O’Rourke podcast… and I asked myself… “Why haven’t I been listening to these earlier?” https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stansberry-radio-network/the-james-altucher-show Take a look at the…