“Oh, Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?” ~ Janis Joplin If you own a car, even if it’s a rusty junker, you’re among the top 9 percent most …
I’m 50: And No Longer Untested
50. Two score and 10. Half a century. L. However you phrase it, I become all those things today, and it's nice to have this one day, when you stand ON TOP of …
Standing at the Helm of Destiny
“Have you ever sailed across an ocean Donald … on a sailboat, surrounded by sea with no land in sight, without even the possibility of sighting land for days to …
Pamplona – Camino Magic
https://youtu.be/ySHN9dglUAk?t=38s (Above: Heinrich's reading the Pilgrim's blessing before leaving Pamplona. It was one of the most special moments I …
Day 2: Up and Over
(Blogger's Note: This is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of my book draft #PilgrimStrong. It's a partial account of the most difficult day on the Camino. Pilgrim …
The Most Unpleasant Pilgrim in Weeks
(Blogger's Note: This is a sidebar exerpt from my book draft #PilgrimStrong, an account of my 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain on the Camino de …
Decency Personified
I was mostly quiet yesterday. I simply couldn't speak. I'd pulled into the parking lot and was just about to run into the grocery store for a few errands when …
2015: Rejecting Invictus
I wanted to learn about myself this year, and so I did. And I don't regret the time I spent in doing so. After 49 years and change you'd really think a man …
The Absolute Worst Trends of 2015
... in no particular order... 1. The increasingly casual remark of putting others in our "thoughts and prayers" as an expression to pretend we …
Did I Just Do That?
(Blogger's Note: This is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of my book in the works, #PilgrimStrong, based on my experience of pilgrimage on the Camino …
Two Lists of 10: New Post-Camino Commitments to Myself
“Do you know why people are prone to make such foolish moral decisions? Because something always whispers to us that our situations are unique: Nobody has ever …
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Post Camino: What Now???
Home (T +2 days). 3:30 a.m., and my body still thinks it's 10:30 a.m. and time to stop for a papa tortilla and a cold San Miguel. Oh the humanity. …
It’s Go Time
A PILGRIM'S PRAYER Dear Lord, Give us the courage to set off on pilgrimage. May we travel unhindered by wordly possessions, simply trusting in You for all we …
The Truth About Her. This One.
"A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him …
James the Apostle: Son of Thunder
(Blogger's Note: Taking a break from my normal format and style today to offer a few thoughts about James the Apostle. It's appropriate here, since the Camino …
The Truth About Glory
When you've written as many words as I have over the years, it's kind of a big deal to set one aside as the favorite. As the author of creation I've always …
Video Journal #2 T-13 Days
This post highlights some of the equipment I'll take on pilgrimage for the Camino de Santiago. https://youtu.be/gW-BCyLCgL0 …
Video Journal #1 T-21 Days
This is my first video journal recorded last week, and published via Facebook that day. Just wanted to get it on the blog for the archives. I'll produce a …
The Truth About What You Hallow
(Blogger's Note: I'll create a second video journal tomorrow about preparing for pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. It will be published here on the blog, …
The Truth About Training
“So, I must be taken as I have been made. The success is not mine, the failure is not mine, but the two together make me.” ~ Charles Dickens Just about every …