Fortress of Solitude

I usually post about the extreme kindness and help drawn from this community. It is a wonderful thing. But no matter how strong you feel, how gregarious you may be, there always comes a time and a need for Solitude!As a child. I loved to read Superman Comics.Superman had a tough job. He fought forTruth, Justice and The American Way!This of course, was during a time when Americans truly believed that we were here on earth to protect freedom at home and abroad.So, like I said, Superman had a roug

Who or What Killed Socrates?

Below you will see one of the most beautiful and yet the most deadly of wild plants.Water hemlock is considered one of North America's most toxic plants, being highly poisonous to humans. Three members of the genus contain a toxin named cicutoxin which causes central nervous system stimulatory effects including seizures following ingestion. Medical treatment of poisoning may include the use of activated charcoal to decrease gastrointestinal absorption of the toxic principle along with supportiv

Don't Miss Today 'Cause You're Looking Too Far Ahead

Don't fall into one of the great mistakes to which humans succumb, which is.......Trading Today For TomorrowConsidering the fact that we are not guaranteed the next micro-second, much less years, how should we conduct our business and our lives.In my opinion, each day contains a set of circumstances that collide with us. Kind of like a train wreck of life! I don't mean only traumatic experiences, just a lot of every day stuff.While I believe goals are vital, I also believe they must be placed i

Special Thanks To.

Just wanted to thank all the wonderful people I have met and worked a bit with here at Wealthy Affiliates.It is an amazing pleasure to be around such kind hearted and gracious folks.

Are We Getting Soft? Pioneer Days

Back in the early days we had pioneers. A pioneer was someone who sold all his belongings except for some clothes and supplies, bought a Conestoga wagon like this oneAnd headed west in search of promise and fortune.They said goodbye forever to family and friends and hit the trail. Many would not survive the rigors of the pioneer lifestyle. Then there were predators, enemies and illness to deal with as well.The cost was everything. The reward was a new life, a land of plenty, establishing a new

Perpetual Motion Machine

I have blogged in the past that it would be great to get momentum going on by our early effort to the point that after a while, we just collect to benefits without much effort on our part.And that IS part of what we want. We want a bit of perpetual motion in our affiliate endeavors. While this is true, there will always come a time for us to get back and get involved.All attempts by physicists to create a machine that needs no external power source have failed. It is against the laws of nature a

Mindless Meaningless Mundane and Menial

If you are like me, most of your time is spent trying to save the world, be a friend to each human on the face of the earth, right all wrongs, keep the universe intact...... Yup. Kidding. Well, sort of.........But then there are times to do some mindless, meaningless, mundane and menial tasks. As a young Associate Pastor, I had a friend who was an administrative assistant. One of her weekly tasks was to fold 800 bulletins (church news report).It took nearly the entire day to complete the task.

Show Up Everyday and Breathe

Back when I used to run large underground utility jobs (read pipe installation) I would repeatedly get a question like, "What do I have to do to get ahead in this line of work?"My answer would invariably be, "Show up and breathe!"Really it should have been, "Show up and have a great attitude. Listen to what I tell you to do. Do that. If you have a better way to do that, tell me first. That way we will be working together in the same direction."Here at the Wealthy Affiliates Community, I would s

Uncharted Territory

This is a bit about what has happened to me over the last few years.....When I was very young, I was obsessed with Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I even had service station maps galore with the route I would take from my home in Florida to Baton Rouge as soon as I was old enough to go.Then life happened......... I ended up in New England for seven years, then back to Florida for thirty-five years. Then nearly two years ago I packed my bags and went to Louisiana to work as a drug and alcohol counselor

Too Old To Rock And Roll, But Too Young To Die

My favorite band of all time is Jethro Tull! I have been privileged to see them in several venues, with one very close personal experience.And as a young rocker, I did a lot of Tull tunes, because I had Ian Anderson's voice down and learned to play the flute.....My band did Aqualung, Cross-eyed Mary, My God, Thick as a Brick and one of my favorites:Too Old to Rock and Roll, But too Young to Die.......The Beatles had a song called "When I'm 64." Well I am 64. So now I occasionally play rock in s