Got paid today for my writing, for the first time ever. The content was garbage but it was easy. I am excited an looking forward to acquiring more writing opportunities.

First week of October I will be taking a much needed road trip with my lady and the dogs. We have no plans whatsoever except a general direction and a full-sized SUV rental to sleep in. We are going to bare bones the whole trip and figure it out as we go. I think the…

A large distraction from being able to fully enjoy and be present in life is the perceived necessity for money, and by extension, our collective obsession with productivity. The cult of productivity has made slaves of even the most well-intentioned people. It’s an illusion but the most persistent kind. I spent years of my life…

Joshua Nash Wagoner passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. Decades of drug abuse took their final toll when Josh passed away at home. He died as he lived: how he wanted. What killed him was a part of what made him special to those who knew him. The same reckless abandon for consequences that…

Life on this side of the employment grind has far fewer headaches but there are still necessities that require attending to. My working career was in a business that was completely dependent upon the cooperation of the weather and that made us all accustomed to the “feast or famine” mentality. I always likened this to…

An idea has cropped up about starting yet another blog, this one will be about intentional living. The overarching themes of this year have brought what is important to the front and center. Since this is a concept near and dear to my heart, it will be easy for me to write about. For once,…

Have a look at the haul above. This is the entirety of my brother’s estate before the debts are accounted for. After the debts are discharged because there is nowhere to get them paid, this pile of change is all that’s left. I’m not saying that I will leave much of anything for the world…

Labor day today and there is a touch of fall in the air. Although I look forward to fall, the cooler weather, the changing trees, I know winter is gonna be here all too soon. This is meant to be a day off for people who work for a living but for the rest of…

Grief seems to be the theme for 2022 in my family. (What’s left of us.) When dad died, I could safely say that given how closely we worked together every day, nothing was left unsaid. Closure was swift and I could get to the business at hand. I knew him as well as anyone, save…

I’ve been in a funk the past couple of days. The reality of money has come back to be an issue. If it weren’t for the debt I took on in the name of the business, I might have more empty space in my mind to occupy with positive things. But there in the background,…