The Real Problem with Abercrombie & Fitch---How Jeffries' Message Hurts Us ALL
Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog: I wasn’t going to blog at all this week. Have been taking a break and refueling. But when I came in from being away for a week, one of the first articles I saw was regarding Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries’ “marketing campaign” for the preppy clothing line (quoted … Read more
Dear Gun Control Democrats: 6 Ways to Make a Better Argument
Reblogged from Kontradictions: Dear Gun Control Democrats: It’s been less than a week since national gun control in America died. No “assault weapons” ban. No “high-capacity” magazine ban. Not even the Manchin-Toomey background check compromise that, according to Senator Mark Kirk, was reached by getting drunk on a 54-foot mega-yacht named Black Tie, which is … Read more
My New Home…
…For twenty-six days a month. The company put me in a Freightliner Cascadia, which has oodles of room and storage space, as big rigs go. It’s pretty low on the miles, too, which is nice. I took some photos of it empty to give you an idea of hat it’s like inside. I’ll do another … Read more
Thirty Day Challenges November Edition
I did pretty well on my challenges this month, which is why celebrating by tipping back a brewski at a neighborhood bar like the one above sounds tempting. But I won’t. I’ve got too much to do. Last month, I had a few challenges I wanted to accomplish over thirty days. If you are new … Read more
Nature’s Goodness and 7/30-8/2 FFU’s
*FFU=Friday Follow Up Hey, all! It’s that time of the week again to post my Friday Follow Up. For those of you new to this blog, my FFU’s are where I blog about where I’ve been and what I’ve done for the last week in my attempts to fulfill my mileage for this year’s mileage … Read more
July 17th FFU* & My New Camera Arrives!
FFU*=Friday Follow Up So it’s that time again for my FFUs. Join me today to see me write about where I’ve been and what I’ve done for my walkabout for the last week and hopefully enjoy some pictures, too! Tuesday’s Highlights- Whee! My new little point and shoot camera came! I was playing with … Read more
June 20th I Kick Myself In The Butt FFU*
*FFU= Friday Follow Up. Friday Follow Ups are where I post about the last seven days of my Portland Walkabout. Where I’ve been, what I’ve been up to, etc. Check it out! Today I even have some fun pics! Wednesday’s Highlights- So after a week of abysmal numbers in my walking log, I knew I … Read more
7X7 Link Award
Today’s post is going to tackle some topics that aren’t usually on this blog. Mostly because I’ve been nominated for a blogging award by the ever wonderful Transman. His blog is interesting, educational, and (best of all for me) funny! You see, it appears that the 7X7 Link Award is a double edge sword–in the … Read more
Gary Mitchell
A gentleman reading my blog contacted me recently. His name is Gary Mitchell. Apparently, he had a bout with thyroid cancer back in ’95 and was victorious. He attempted to do a 50 mile walk in West Virginia to raise money for cancer research in 2008, but couldn’t finish the walk. Apparently, he had a … Read more
