Archive for the 'Gear' Category
Monday, March 7th, 2011
My friend Tom, from The Practical Nerd, recently created an amazing resource. He emailed a number of extraordinary achievers and asked them what some of their ordinary achievements are. This insightful question allows us to see behind-the-scenes into their lives to teach us how much like us they are. Not only does Tom provide a [...]
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Thursday, February 24th, 2011
I’ve been reading Christian Personal Finance for some time now. They have lots of great information on a variety of personal finance topics. Want to make more money? Sure, we all do. They have some wonderful advice: 15 ways to make $200 in 2 weeks 5 legit work-from-home jobs 24 legit home-based biz ideas & [...]
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Monday, January 31st, 2011
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. ~ St Augustine The first book I read in 2010 was Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. Not only did I find it to be a delightful read, but also to be full of useful information. No matter if you want to [...]
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Friday, January 28th, 2011
My wife and I currently live in a 2-bedroom apartment. That second bedroom? Designated as an office/art studio. The office part is true. It houses our school books, a massive desk that is used on a daily basis, and other sundry items. It also works wonderfully as an art-supply storage room. Most of my materials [...]
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Want to travel more? Don’t want to pay high prices to do so? Fortunately for all of us who do, Chris Guillebeau just launched the Travel Hacking Cartel. What is it? The goal of the Travel Hacking Cartel is to democratize free travel. Chris and his team plan to demystify the process of travel hacking. [...]
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Do you wish that you traveled more often? Wish it didn’t cost so much? I’m right there with you. My to-visit list can be summed up into “everywhere”. However, I can’t afford to buy a plane ticket across the country, much less across the ocean. Fortunately for both of us, Chris over at the Art [...]
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Friday, January 7th, 2011
Even though I haven’t mentioned it for a few months, I’m still not using soap or shampoo in my daily shower. I haven’t received any complaints about smell, or made any about feeling dirty. However, I have received some feedback because of my earlier post about the no soap or poo experiment and wanted to [...]
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Monday, December 6th, 2010
Even though it might seem that way, I don’t ride a motorcycle purely because of how much I enjoy it, or because it helps me to focus. I also enjoy the minimalist experience that a motorcycle provides. Note: Not all motorcycles are like mine. Some come with all kinds of accessories, such as automatic transmissions, [...]
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Friday, December 3rd, 2010
I am not a fair weather rider. Apparently that makes me weird. Ms. Peeps and I ride no matter what. In fact, it doesn’t even occur to me that my wife’s car might be available for me to use. This can be a challenge Yesterday morning, in fact, turned out to be quite humorous. I [...]
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Monday, November 29th, 2010
I recently completed a personal 100 Thing Challenge. I know that some of you wish that your life had less clutter in it. Maybe I can help. Having completed the “Sticky-Note Love” ebook, I would love to work on a 100 Thing Challenge Guide. I can take my experience, interview others who have gone through [...]
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