Although I've been a member of Wealthy Affiliate for over 4 years, I did nothing at all until December 2018. Then, I started the OEC training and picked a niche I was very passionate about. I tried for over a year, completing training, doing tons of keyword research, writing many blogs, searching for good products to promote, etc. I even hired a coach. As of today, I have virtually no traffic, and no products that people really need and are searching for. And my competition can produce 50

As I'm typing this blog, I'm listening to Krystian Zimerman, piano, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein, playing my absolute favorite piano concerto - Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5 in in E♭ major, Op. 73. I especially recommend the 2nd movement. The chord progression the deaf Beethoven came up with is amazing!I was blessed to be able to support myself as a professional Tuba player for 7 years in the USAF Band in Washington, D.C. I was a member of this fine or

Paulette and I received a rich blessing when we visited Peru with our friends from Boquete, Panama, Eric Ruple and Wande Ruple. They had planned a trip and graciously allowed us to tag along. The above picture is of us above the Sacred Valley, outside Cusco. We landed at the Cusco airport which is at 11,500 feet elevation. They tell you when you arrive to plan on at least a day just to get used to the altitude. But there is so much to see, it is hard to stay still.The Incas were amazing en

Lima, Peru is one of the many beautiful and important cities in South America. From the shore, those rocks rise over 1,000 feet to the plateau on which the city is built. With a population of over 10 million and history dating back to the 1500s, there is much to see and do.Being on the coast, I thought it would be very hot. Before we arrived, I told our landlord for the week we would need air conditioning. But when we arrived, it was quite cold and we eventually asked for and moved to a war