-
Join 675 other subscribers
-
Recent Posts
Category Archives: Uncategorized
My Jobs Report Month 16
I wondered how this timing would feel. Christmas was the 16 month anniversary of my job search. (Step back through the months by following the earlier posts.) The short version: No job yet. The longer version: There are some intriguing … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged books, Christmas, consulting, housing, jobs, mortgage, photos, Scotland, social media, speaking, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
1 Comment
Crossover Into A New World
We’ve reached the end of the stone calendar. Time to reset the Mayan clock back to zero. Considering everything I’ve been going through, waking up to a brand new world is appealing. Let me check; yep, looks about the same. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Art, books, consulting, crossover point, digital singularity, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, Step 8, stocks, teaching, wealth, Whidbey, writing, YMOYL
Leave a comment
Christmas Wishes 2012
And what do you want for Christmas? How many kids enjoy the boxes more than the presents? I’m the sort that likes the simple. Maybe that’s because I’ve never received the resort vacations, a new car with a big red … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Art, books, Christmas, consulting, dancing, frugal, frugality, manifestation, marijuana, Nerf, photos, Simple Living, wealth
2 Comments
Light One Candle
Do you think that sounds trite? Has the concept of lighting one candle become cliche? I’ve tried it. It works. I started this morning by reading a post from a friend: 5 Minutes of Love. It is an even simpler … Continue reading
Ending Or Beginning
It’s not over yet! Please, could the media hold off on the best and worst of 2012? The year isn’t over yet. There’s such a rush to be the first to critique and review anything that many don’t wait to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Art, asteroid, Baileys Corner, Bayview, books, Christmas, Dream. Invest. Live., jobs, Mayan, photos, Simple Living, Twitter, unemployment, writing
1 Comment
Transition Assistance
It is a drumming rain this morning. Puget Sound weather was known for persistent drizzle with occasional sun breaks. It was good weather for rainbows. Lately, I’ve noticed a change. The environment is getting wetter, windier, and wilder. The meteorologists … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged consulting, Financial Integrity, Hearts and Hammers, Island County, jobs, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, Sandra Rodman, Scotland, speaking, teaching, unemployment, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Washington State, wealth, Whidbey, writing, YMOYL
3 Comments
Pushing The Levers
This year set a record. My photos were on display and for sale every month through various venues. Nice coverage, and a compliment because most of the exhibits were by request. Today I sit beside my art outside Fine Balance … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Art, Baileys Corner, books, consulting, Facebook, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, personal finance, photos, Retirement, Rural Characters, Scotland, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
Leave a comment
Good News Reminder
Last week I counted my blessings; or at least created a list inspired by Thanksgiving. There’s a broader, more global list. Let’s see where this more global exercise takes me. (Writers beware, I begin this without a mental outline or … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged alternative energy, alternative lifestyle, community, decentralized, drewslist, Facebook, health care, housing, investing, jobs, marijuana, occupy, self publishing, stocks, story, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey
1 Comment
Take A Breath
Take a breath. Step back and look up. I didn’t do much of that for the last two weeks. The first half of that time I was helping a client with their manuscript. The second half of that time I … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Art, book, books, consulting, dancing, Facebook, jobs, photos, proofreading, Scotland, self publishing, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
1 Comment
Originally posted on A Walk Across Scotland:
Welcome to the world, a new book is born. Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland went “Live” on amazon for kindle last night. It feels so good to see the book up there, out…
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment