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…
2014/01/25 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…
2014/01/14 You may think that I’ve been away from the keyboard too long since my last essay, but I assure you I have been writing. The reason for my recent absence is that I’ve submitted an article to the Daily Anarchist (http://dailyanarchist.com/) and am waiting to hear from the editor if it has been accepted…
2013/12/16 Over the last few months I’ve endeavored to share the goals, experiences, insights and challenges for potential Boot-Strap Expats. We covered all kinds of topics; from Expat motivations, planning, liquidating assets, my K9 Masters, essential gear, original art and Real Food for Real Life. But what do you want more of as we move…
2013/11/27 I’ve been a slacker over the last month or so. I hate asking for assistance. Maybe it’s a guy thing, but even when I have been ground into the dirt, asking for help has always been the last thing I would consider. In 1989, I returned to the Great Lakes from California which was…
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.…
2013/10/17* 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…
The Bootstrap Expat 