Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe. To understand the logical connections between ideas and to detect inconsistencies in reasoning. To solve problems systematically and to identify the relevance and importance of ideas. And perhaps most importantly, to reflect on the justification of one’s […]

There are big fears and small ones. Things like spiders fall into the latter category for me. I’ve written at length about the causes of my anxiety that lie in my former. But as the Covid-19 Lockdown continues, I’ve discovered something else in the Big Bucket O’ Fear … but this one I have a […]

In August of 2014, I suddenly packed everything I owned and rode the Amtrak Autotrain down to Florida. Then drove four hours to Miami, where I had no place to live, no friends to speak to, and just my ragged emotions to keep me company. It was an interesting 30 hour trip. I’ll spare you […]

I needed a hobby. I knew that I was going to continue traveling extensively, but I still wanted something personal. Something creative. Something portable that wouldn’t interfere with the wandering. So I started searching. Way back in the day, I was deeply into motorcycles. I had a garage all set up with a lift, organized […]

Yes, the title is a complete bait and switch. Although there is a video with that title as well. So, if you want the tattoo story, scroll down to the bottom of this and watch. But if you’re curious about how the video was made, then press on. (I know I’m curious, which is why […]

“Mastering Life”, what does that mean? And exactly what is the “Second Half” anyway? I’ve scratched this slogan all over my YouTube Channel, here on this blog, and on every social media site I own. My girlfriend has praised it frequently, saying it’s a clever tag line. But up until now, I’ve never really explored […]

While crawling Netflix the other night, I stumbled upon an interesting documentary about an electrocuted bear, a dude who poked said bear (and got himself electrocuted as well), and what those two characters brought to me. Or rather, what they brought back to me. The premise of the story was this guy out in the […]

Let’s start with the easy part … what are the Florida Keys? And why would one need to “settle” there? Well, let me give you an example. Only 20 miles away on the mainland, cars hit the Florida Turnpike just short of light speed. They slalom, they tailgate, and they never use turn signals or […]

There is a semi-unspoken rule in the YouTube and Blogging Communities that one looks to other creators for inspiration, but never to copy-cat. That one should always define themselves and their channels. Well, I’m trying. Some of the latter paragraphs in this post are going to get technical, dry, and boring. And I’ll probably be […]

FLORIDA MAN RIDES AGAIN! Yes, our faithful hero (disguised as an ordinary fool) is back for another round of WTF wisecracks. Food, drugs, and politics. All under the watchful eyes of a dude who really should have been put back in the oven for another few minutes to finish baking. And apologies for the production […]

OK, so I’m 58 years old. Which is almost … well, let’s not talk about that number. It makes no sense. But what does make complete sense is that I have almost six decades of history of living on luck, ignorance, and hope. I have always just assumed that my body will get me through. […]

This is a difficult post to make, but bear with me while I flesh out the details. I’ve created multiple Facebook pages and groups to support my new passion, my YouTube Channel. But I am having serious misgivings about the platform, especially after their latest announcement. “News Cannot Be Fake” For if it’s fake, then […]

Pocket Safes Question: Which pocket is safest from pickpockets? I’ll give you a moment to think about it. (Insert music from Jeopardy here ….) Ready? And the answer is … none of them. Seriously. Unless you’ve got it zip-tied, super-glued, and hermetically sealed, it’s vulnerable. Just ask us how we know. But that doesn’t mean […]

Tiny Spaces … Too Close For Comfort? In Key Largo, I live in a 33′ travel trailer. With another human being. That’s gives Nikki and I each about 150 square feet for ourself and our individual stuff. Plus we have to give back some of that for common right of way. Tiny, huh? What possibly […]

A Reason To Vamoose As The Clash so eloquently put it, should I stay or should I go? Should one park themselves behind their white picket fences, stick many roots into the ground, and thus wait patiently for sweet, sweet death? Or should one explore, learn, experience, and teach? (Yea, I might have a bias […]

High School Cliques By the time most folks get past school and/or college, they have their friendship circles pretty much in place. Maybe they add some individuals after they create children, when new families come together around that activity. Maybe even a work buddy becomes more and gets included in the festivities. But generally, that’s […]

The Almighty Dollar-Euro So, you’re thinking of getting a non-lucrative visa as well, huh? And are curious what it will cost. Well, I admittedly am taking the more expensive route, using an attorney. But for me, the cost is more than worth the hassle and fear of messing up the one document that will have […]

Hong Kong Police Misunderstanding … On my way to Bangkok Thailand, my travel companion and I had to change planes in Hong Kong. No big deal, you would think. But sometimes one gets pulled aside for a tad more inspection. And it was my turn. They led me to a room with a raised box […]

Florida Man in all his glory! A new segment called “What The %$@# NEWS” investigates this hopeful and carefree individual. You’re simply NOT going to believe some of these. All that, plus some other random VLOGish type of filler. 🙂 SII-EII

Disasters, both man-made and from Mother Nature. You can’t avoid them. It’s what you do with them that matters. Todays word, dear children, is brought to you by the letter ‘R’. This is the story of WorldCom / UUNET and what the fraud and eventual implosion did to those of us inside the grenade. We […]