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Please read my “potpourri” of writings.     Each link below will open in a new window.

Life Is A Journey.....
A poem I wrote about making decisions, don't live your life in neutral.
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A collection of my thoughts, words of wisdom from others, and a few quotes I think are relevant.
Life is like a chapter book.
"You can always make more money but you can't make more time."
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Our Unexpected Adventure
This is my First Draft of our story published in Living Aboard Magazine, the sept/oct 2007 issue.
This draft is a little over 3800 words. The final published version was approximately 1900 words. It was a painful process to reduce my words in half but such is the world of publishing. I enjoyed working with Linda, the editor at Living Aboard. I learned a lot. Please read my first draft and the final published version in the magazine.
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Firearms Save Lives
The Often Overlooked Benefits of Firearm Ownership
Something I wrote to discuss the positive side of firearms.
It was published in a regional newspaper.
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Rob's Wine Tasting
Two sections: 101- The Basics, and 201- More Details.
I enjoy wine. Many people have questions about the basics of wine tasting. I wrote this hoping to help people evaluate wines. Most importantly, find wines you like.
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Sounding Out
Each issue Living Aboard magazine presents a question to the readers.
This is my reply to the jan/feb 2007 issue question. It was printed in the mar/apr 2007 issue.
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Sounding Out
Each issue Living Aboard magazine presents a question to the readers.
This is my reply to the sept/oct 2007 issue question. It was printed in the nov/dec 2007 issue.
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Yahoo! Making Money, Having Fun
This is a story published in Living Aboard Magazine, the may/june 2008 issue.
This article is about starting an Internet-based business. I review the three basic systems/methods of making money: selling your own product or service, selling other's products or services, and affiliate (advertising) programs. I talk about how we got started, getting paid, driving traffic to your site, and our future plans. Please read the published version in the magazine.
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