I’ve struggled for several days to write this. I read and watch the bits of news and cometary that stream past me throughout the day (thanks Twitter!), and while it makes me ever more uneasy while I’m awake, I’m afraid it’s affecting my ability to rest as well. For me, the discomfort is fueled in [...]
So, I haven’t posted any updates on my 30 day experiment in a while. I’m pleased to report that things have been moderately successful. On the downside, I didn’t get rid of something every day (and technically, it’s not over till Friday). On the plus side, I cleaned up some stuff I havent’ touched in [...]
Tis a difficult thing to stand alone
Amongst your friends and loved ones dear
In principle, Ideals and fear
Tis a difficult thing to stand alone
Passion is valiant trait
And conviction be a Heavenly gift
For they drum the beat
And fuel heart’s heat
But can set the driven soul adrift
On a sea at odds with those that make me whole
Whose own [...]
Sometime around mid-afternoon this past Friday, we crossed a magic line. No body knows exactly where that boundary exists, but it’s Northwest of Junction, Texas and intersects several small highways that crisscross the Western portion of the great state. Once you pass that mystical latitude, it becomes obvious that you are in a different place. [...]
Well the mission to rid my life of stuff I don’t use, don’t need or is causing me marital strife continues. While I haven’t done much of a job of updating the last few days the work has continued. Since Friday, the theme has bee centered around computer stuff. Now, I’ll admit, I have a [...]
Well, unless you have no TV, radio or Internet (which is obviously not the case if you are reading this) access, today was a busy day for the nation’s media, bloggers and anyone who has (or thinks they have – self included) something to say. Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of [...]
I had really high hopes of going through a whole basket of old crap and throwing stuff out tonight. (it would have brought great joy to my wife). Alas, I did not get that far, so for day three, it has to be the following:
Huge stack of mail and papers that accumulated on the desk
That’s [...]
Today was not nearly as exciting. (I had to do something to all you all to recover from yesturday). I’m not even quite sure if I can call today successful. I took some stuff with me to work to sell via an email list we have at the office. So, I got it out of [...]
I have too much stuff plain and simple. Crap I don’t use, clothes I don’t wear and junk that I should throw way but haven’t for some reason beyond me. I’m going to try and impact that a little bit by getting rid of something every day for the next 30 days. Yeah, I know [...]
Sorry to all my friends and family that are just now hearing this. We haven’t
done the best job of getting the word out. We are expecting our third little
Van Winkle in May! We’ve been working on a good way to let folks know. I was
hoping to redo the family site starting with the news, but [...]
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