So several of you are thinking about, or say you are in the running for the Arkansas State Senate District 21 seat. Contrary to many media headlines, it's not, …
To the Candidates for Arkansas’ Disgraced State Senate SeatRead More
Linda Benya “Breathes in Freedom” on House Hunters International
(Blogger's Note: This is the second in a series of stories about the experience Dana and I had filming with HGTV's House Hunters International. The show, …
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House Hunters International: How We Got On
(Blogger's Note: For four days during late March and early April, Dana and I filmed with House Hunters International, for an episode that's coming up on HGTV in …
When the News is for Sale
In journalism, it's the equivalent of selling your soul to the devil. Or just not giving a damn. Not that it doesn't happen all around, every single day. You …
On God and Suicide
I've spent a good part of my life wondering what God thinks about certain things. When I was a kid, I wondered what God thought about all the bad things I did. …
Goodbye, Ecuador. For a Time.
It's time to go home. One hundred days that Dana and I have been in Ecuador now. Beginning today at 10 a.m., we'll drive an hour to Manta, take a domestic …
House Hunters International: Our “Tryout” Story
In one form or another, I've worked in mass communications my entire life - and 99 percent of that as a print journalist. Never, I repeat, never, did I have …
A Funny Thing Happened in the Office of Immigration
March 12, 2013 Dear Fund Your Life Overseas Reader, It isn’t vital that you speak Spanish when you live or work or start a business in Latin America. You can …
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After 85 Days in Ecuador: 10 Things I Can Say
"No one ever became poor from giving." ~ Anne Frank Today, Dana and I log our 85th day in Ecuador. The next three weeks will be a time of busy preparation …
Saturday in Jipijapa
Carnival in Ecuador
The world stops when it's Carnival in Ecuador. It's yet another time when nationals from all across the country descend on the coast for the four-day holiday, …
A Birthday Gift to Myself: The Way of St. James
“I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.” ~ Herman Melville February 10, 2013. My 47th birthday. Oh, the humanity. I've almost always …
Road Signs of Ecuador
It's a 20-mile drive from our home to the nearest "major town" in the Manabi province. And from our back door to Jipijapa we go from sea level to 2,500 feet in …
Otavalo – South America’s Most Famous Market
Mud Baths at Agua Blanca
Today, we visited Agua Blanca, a spring in the Machalilla National Park near Puerto Lopez. Agua Blanca is a beautiful forest, wild animals everywhere and a …
Dad Died 365 Days Ago: Some Thoughts
"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death." ~ Romans 8:2 1. A lot can happen in a year. 2. I watch the …
My New Hair Fashionista: Antonio Delgado
It's been 45 days since my last haircut in the U.S. For me, that's a long time. Today, 6,000 miles from home, I found a new hair cut guy. He works from a …
My Interview with Samuel Haerri
(Blogger's note: I met Samuel Haerri about 10 days or so ago through the introduction of a mutual friend. Sam's just the kind of guy that tells your intuition …
How to be the Most Popular Guy at Nawi Fest
How does a fair-skinned, blue-eyed gringo at his first Nawi Fest become the most popular guy on the Malecon? Mostly, he just acts himself, and walks the …
When Leading With Your Gut is Not a Whim
"There is no instinct like that of the heart." ~ Lord Byron *** Here's an equation I've learned to accept as truth in the way I view both business and …