2014/03/15 Some Things Ya Just Gotta Learn The Hard Way – Regardless of how successful we are in any aspect of our lives, there are times when the end-result we have envisioned, planned and worked for fails to materialize the way we intended it to. The Boot-Strap Expat adventure, after six months of focused efforts…
2014/02/23 Some Things Ya Just Gotta Learn The Hard Way – I was both excited and nervous setting up the first Funding Campaign for the Boot-Strap Expat Adventure. Excited that we might be able to move forward sooner rather than later. Nervous because I had no idea how to properly market the campaign. I’m learning…
2014/01/29 Citizens Of All Nations Are Programmed To Believe Citizenship Benefits Them – Nothing Could Be Further From The Truth– There are over 7,000,000 US citizens living abroad presently and the US government is screwing them and the situation for expats is only going to get worse moving forward. It’s bad enough that such people…
2014/02/13 Pagans Have Been Out In Most Of The West For Decades – We may be harassed by small pockets of our communities but we tend to be very visible. Holding Rites and Rituals in public spaces; Forming Charitable and Community Service organizations; Showing up in mainstream media sharing our values with the uninformed or…
2014/02/12 Leviathan Continues To Grow – After three decades of supporting attempts by liberty candidates and causes to rein-in The Beast that is Government at all levels I have decided to disengage. With very few exceptions, all such efforts have been a waste of time, effort and resources. Governments at all levels in the States…
2014/02/10 Anarchy, Expatriation, Liberty, The Fed, Bitcoins and the Illuminati! – Super Bowl Sunday I was honored to be invited to speak with Out Of The Box, a discussion based broadcast produced by Above Top Secret. (links below) The producers initially thought our discussion might last thirty minutes, but the Muses pushed it to over…
2014/01/30 I Also Prefer To Remain Anonymous When Supporting Others – I was taught by a Wise Woman years ago to assist others in any way you are able when assistance is requested, but to do so anonymously if possible. Being able to support or assist others is a blessing that may be transitory, so…
2014/01/29 For Some Outdoorsmen This Would Be It – Folks who love the wilderness and living in Nature’s embrace have a hard time seeing their gear just sitting around waiting for them to hit the road. I am cursed to walk by some of my camping gear a few times each day when I take…
2014/01/28 Some Current Expats Don’t Like Why Their Numbers Are Exploding – When I first began exploring leaving the States to begin a life abroad, I did a lot of research online and tried to connect to folks already living the life I envision for our future. Most of the websites and groups, even on…
2014/01/25 I suspect that each of us is visited by The Darkness from time to time, but I only know my own experience with The Darkness. The Dark Night of the Soul, coined by fellow mystic St. John of the Cross is my favorite characterization of The Darkness. While Saint John of the Cross’ poem…
The Bootstrap Expat 