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Art, not Science
I’m not a scientist. In fact, science and exactitude aren’t my strong suits. I love ideas, and embrace the artistic side of things. Much of my life (even during this last decade of reinvention, since I began figuring things out) … Continue reading
I Don’t Have a PhD
I lost a training bid to teach technical writing to someone with a PhD. I learned to write by writing. I’ve written something almost everyday for the past 10 years, have three books in print (and a fourth on the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Writing
Tagged 30 Minute Writing, Ben Hewitt, Ernest Hemingway, Free Agents, Moxie, PhD, The JBE, Training, writing
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Saturday Streaming
Is it nature or nurture? Are we a product of where we’re from, or can life’s lessons mold and shape who we become? I wonder about all of this from time to time, especially when I’m living inside my head.
Night Swimming
When I first dipped a tentative toe into the South Portland Municipal Pool on February 14, I wasn’t expecting much. Actually, I figured that things would go so poorly that I’d have an excuse to quit, although I’m not really … Continue reading
30 Minutes to Write
People are busy; I gather this because whenever I ask them how they are, they often say, “busy.” We live in busy times and there’s no way back from here. Writing takes time, but what happens when you are so … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged 30 Minute Writing, Brunswick, Cooperatives, Lee's Tire & Services, Priorities, The JBE, YES!
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Don’t Let the Posers Win
I believe that honesty, hard work, and being genuine will ultimately win out in just about everything we do that has any lasting value. That said, there will be times when no matter how hard you try, and regardless of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, reinvention
Tagged Ben Stiller, Karen McGrane, Mark Baumer, Posers, Robert DeNiro, Self-help Tuesdays, success, The JBE
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Pick your battles, but choose your friends
I know several people that are always amped up about some major public issue. It might be guns, Obamacare, tax policy, the governor’s latest stupid statement…pick the poison. Here’s the thing I’ve learned. None of these people can affect a … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Positive thinking
Tagged Brighten your corner, Doom and Gloom, The JBE
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Coping with weather and boys who cry “wolf”
When we were young, we became familiar with the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” It is one of Aesop’s Fables and is numbered 210 on the Perry Index for those who care about these things. The moral of … Continue reading
Posted in Weather
Tagged Aesop's Fables, Blizzard of 2013, Fear Foggers, Life in Maine, Nada Surf, Snowpocalypse, Starbucks, The JBE
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Storm reporting from the snowpocapalypse
Last night, I watched a press conference by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. If this was a comedy sketch, it couldn’t have been funnier. It wasn’t. I posted the video in my previous JBE post, so check it out.
Posted in Weather
Tagged Deval Patrick, Life in Maine, Live storm coverage, Marden's, Nokian Tires, Snowpocalypse, The JBE, Weather
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Train, train
Today, almost all passenger transportation in the U.S. takes place via automobiles and airplanes. Currently, about 1 percent is by bus and rail, even though both of these are energy efficient options. Since WWII, the preferred mode of travel has … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation, Travel in America
Tagged Amtrak Downeaster, Happy Motoring, James Kunstler, Julie-Ann Baumer, Maine, New Hampshire, Peak Oil, Rail travel, The JBE
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