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Archive for July 2010

   

The “At Least I’m Not 40″ Edition

Turning 36 isn’t exactly a milestone. It’s old enough to remember when I used to think 36 is SUPER old. But it’s also young enough to understand that it totally isn’t.
If nothing else, birthdays are as good enough a reason as any to take stock of where you are in your life. What choices [...]

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Genius vs. Obvious

It used to be that the biggest challenge in the online universe was simply building a website. Tools have emerged to make that hurdle inconsequential to most. Having a website is like having a phone number. It’s just a necessity with a relatively low-pain threshold for entry. At least relative to 1999.
Today the headache in [...]

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Counting the Fish in the Ocean

I’ve primarily stayed clear of discussing fisheries issues on this blog. Mostly because the issues are so deeply complicated that they deserve more than passing lip service or emotional platitudes. But I’ve been knee deep in commercial fishing for five months now, sitting in meetings with environmental groups and government agencies, listening to charter boat [...]

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Happy Belated Anniversary

In celebrating my 14th wedding anniversary yesterday, it occurred to me that another anniversary simply flew under the radar a couple weeks ago. Namely, the anniversary of our original journey and the launch of this blog.
Much has changed since June 18, 2009 when we packed up our car, rented out our house and hit [...]

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