I recently finished the book The 100 Thing Challenge in which it’s author, Dave Bruno, attempts to live for a year with only 100 personal items. He did this in response his fatigue with what he called ‘American Style Consumerisim‘ and in an effort to simplify his life and make more room for the important things. [...]
Forty and One Hundred Things.
November 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
It may have to do with my recent passing of 40 years on this rock – even though I tend to not give much credence to hoopla regarding inevitable milestones – but in an effort to get my literal and proverbial House in order, and on the recommendation of semi-retired country gentleman®, Mat Trevors, I’m [...]
It IS about the bike.
November 19, 2007 By 4 Comments
We’re publishing a new book next season in which th protagonist, for a number of reasons, embarks on a bike journey from Halifax to Ottawa. The book is entitled The Push and The Pull by Darryl Whetter, and from the excerpts I’ve read, it’s outstanding. This one bit struck me today for some reason: “Now, [...]
Uh. Not much to report.
August 17, 2007 By 2 Comments
Sorry folks, been out of the loop. Worked some mad hours for awhile and now can say that The Top 100 book is at press. I dare say it turned out to be more of a bear than the Miller Brittain book – and I thought initally it would be easier. I should have known [...]
Let this be a lesson to you.
This is what happens to your lawn when you try to do the work of a (red and white Ford) tractor (haul a trailer of firewood) with your 2 wheel drive soccer-mom mini-van. It took me 30 mins. to get the van unstuck from 1″ of mud and I had to unhook the trailer and [...]