by Rick | Aug 9, 2017 | Books
The worst part of vacation is returning and heading back to work. I just listened to the audiobook, Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. It’s a philosophy book disguised as a travel book. As I drove my family to spend a week in Chicago I listened as Potts described a...
by Rick | Oct 8, 2012 | Books
Whatever path you choose, you will eventually hit a wall. Artists and writers know these obstacles and they call them “blocks.” Our natural inclination when we’re being blocked is to push against, to assault, to throw all our weight against these perceived barriers.... by Rick | Aug 28, 2012 | Books
As you travel along your own particular path you sometimes find yourself a bit lonely for company. At best, you enjoy the camaraderie of the odd fellow traveller for a while before you must both again head off into the unknown. Few, it seems, share your language, and...