Foreign Language Cheat Sheets In a previous blog post, I wrote about why I think it's useful to learn foreign languages before I travel to different countries where English is not th ...
Did I Have To Wait So Long To Come Out Of The Closet?
Is Hard Rock Still Too Controversial? I was asked by a reader who read my article on coming out of the closet (the hard rock music closet that is) if being a hard rock fan is still controversial these days. It was felt that perhaps I r ...
Back To Full Swim Workout
Summer Swim Workout Now that I've started my summer season fitness workout program, the first week or two of the swim workouts are always a bit tough to get into. I've been away from water for many months since last fall so my swimming techniques migh ...
Learning Some Phrases In Local Foreign Languages Useful
Learning Foreign Languages Whenever I travel to foreign countries where the main local languages are not English, I usually start preparing a few months in advance. What I do is learn some useful (and simple) phrases in the local languages I could use ...
Switching Over To Summer Swimming Season
Summer Swimming Season Starting I've had a pretty good spring fitness season (see link for the fitness schedule I used) during the last few months and now it's time to switch over to my summer swimming season as our outdoor pool is opening up on June 1 ...
US National Anthem The Star Spangled Banner Electric Guitar Video
US National Anthem The Star Spangled Banner Well, it's finally here! It's been in the works for a couple of months and after working out the parts plus many hours of rehearsing, I've finally completed an electric guitar version of ...
Real Estate Investing Talk Now Available
Real Estate Investing Talk I've revamped my financial freedom speaking program and added a lot of real estate investing content to it. The end result is a solid presentation that demystifies real estate investing for people. The area ...
How Our Pets Can Lead To Personal Growth
Pets For Personal Growth It's absolutely incredible how pets can often lead to immense personal growth for us. As a dog owner, I feel that my pets have taught me a lot about life including compassion and responsibility over the years. This month, I ...
Book Review – Single Effort By Joe Keller
Single Effort Book Review It's been awhile since I've done a book review and although I get offers to do them on a regular basis, I've been turning most of them down due to lack of time and/or interest in the books offered to me. However, recently I d ...
Focus More For 2013
Really Focus More For This Year One of the things I'm going to do more for this year in 2013 is focus more. Let me explain this. I happen to like a lot of things and want to do better in many things. As a result, I have found that in both my busin ...