2013/11/05 You don’t always get the girl. You cast your line and settle for beans instead of salmon. You feel ten-feet tall and bullet-proof until cascading back spasms turn you into a blubbering mass of pain. When your 21 year old daughter stops by just to make sure you are okay, you know you’re fucked.…
2013/10/28 The Only Guarantee In Life Is Death And There Is No Death Time for some philosophy, but first some background. Philosophia literally means “Love of Sophia,” the ancient Goddess of Wisdom. We monkeys (you and I, whether you accept this fact or not), both nekkid[i] and clothed have been living and dying on this…
2013/10/17* Being a Project Management Geek for over twenty years, I appreciate that reality seldom conforms to plans. As jaded as I’ve become in my old age, I still am surprised when tasks take longer than expected. Why? Because I’ve managed so many projects that I know what is likely to go wrong, or take…
2013/10/10 Start-Ups, Archaeology and the Infernal Revenue Service Entrepreneurs and Start-UP Ventures Since young adulthood I’ve had good years and bad years financially. The bad years increased my knowledge and skill sets so they were incredibly valuable too. As a serial entrepreneur it is not uncommon to have entire years without taxable income, while other…
2013/09/11 Exes and Unions and Taxes, Oh My! I probably should have provided this background earlier on, but by the time one decides to leave the nation of their birth there has already been years of introspection and internal debate about why one would leave or should leave. Having grown up in the States and…
2013/10/07 Having presented a number of articles about the Boot-Strap Expat adventure, it’s time take a sneak peek at what the adventure might look like. As an artist and wilderness lover it seems that there is always something wonderful to capture and record along the way. During previous adventures my cameras captured wonders that were…
The Bootstrap Expat 