Have you been properly introduced to Virgil "Bear" Ryan's faithful companion? The following is an excerpt from the chapter "A Man and His Dog" from Greg's book The Fury of the Bear. Click HERE to read the entire chapter! A Man and His Dog Virgil's first full working trip to Bern had been scheduled… Continue reading Saint Annapurna…
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The Ripples are Getting Bigger…
“The best surfer in the world is the one having the most fun.” – Unknown I find the above quote to be true, being a surfer myself, and not the best I might add. When I’m in the water, nothing else matters. I’m not thinking of what others think of me. I’m not thinking about… Continue reading The Ripples are Getting Bigger…
I Begin with an Idea, and Then It Becomes Something Else
It starts with an idea… Anything. Everything. It is where the beginning begins. Where dreams are dreamt, lives are lived, love is loved. An idea. Spawned from the æther of our minds, our hearts, our souls. But what does it mean to have an idea? What is an idea? We are living in an age… Continue reading I Begin with an Idea, and Then It Becomes Something Else
Around the World in Eight Ways
Country Country invokes images of big belt buckles and even bigger hats. Country is that place “over yonder”. City folk sometimes don’t spend too much time in the country. They have cows. Country I’ve been to Vancouver, Canada. Very metropolitan. Very modern. A unique blend of big city against the wilds of Mother Ocean and… Continue reading Around the World in Eight Ways
The Debt We Owe…
I n M e m o r i a m Veronica Moser-Sullivan, 6 | Alexander J. Boik, 18 | Micayla C. Medek, 23 Alexander C. Teves, 24 | Jessica N. Ghawi, 25 | Jonathan T. Blunk, 26 Alex N. Sullivan, 27 | Matthew McQuinn, 27 | John T. Larimer, 27 Jesse E. Childress, 29 |… Continue reading The Debt We Owe…
I’m Making an Exclamation! Or: Dear Exclamation Point, No Quarter Given
Here Ye, Here Ye… That sounds official, right? Like some HUGE announcement is about to be made? Yeah, well…I have one. It’s more of a warning, really. A shot across the bow, if you will. To the exclamation point. You know…this guy? → ! Yeah, that’s right. I’m talking punctuation baby. Actually, I’m talking TO… Continue reading I’m Making an Exclamation! Or: Dear Exclamation Point, No Quarter Given
Lifting a Foot Forward: A Lesson in Balance
I have to be honest, when I first considered writing an autobiographical book, I said to myself “Yeah, right.” I thought the idea was more than a little crazy. I mean, really… But the desire to tell my story was fueled by the interest I’ve gotten from so many people who ask me to tell… Continue reading Lifting a Foot Forward: A Lesson in Balance
The Happiness You Take is Equal to the Happiness You Make
I think the discussion of destiny or fate comes around on its own. Whether you believe in a life that is destined to happen or not, there is no denying inevitability. Happiness in my life is a choice, one I make every day. It is a skill to cultivate, like any other. Life isn’t just… Continue reading The Happiness You Take is Equal to the Happiness You Make
They Speak Yoda…
I’m having a conversation online and suddenly I’m Jar Jar Binks. I don’t particularly like Jar Jar Binks. If I’m going to be a character from Star Wars, I’d like to be someone cool. Not some dopey sidekick who uses “me” instead of “I”. But I fat fingered the keyboard and instead of typing… Continue reading They Speak Yoda…
They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
I was just a kid. Not old enough to know anything, but old enough to know something. Old enough to know that if I made goofy faces and danced like a monkey my mom would laugh. Or my brother. My dad too. Every once in a while I’d get the neighbors, but it could be… Continue reading They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
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