Why Vegan, Why Now
I was a vegetarian for 8 years followed by a time when I was a pescetarian (fish eater). A couple of years ago during incredible periods of stress and family loss I fell completely off my wagon and began eating meat. The obvious changes came in weight gain, digestive difficulties, and mood swings. This is [...]
Ancestry.com Takes Me Way Back and Surprises
I am totally hooked on Ancestry.com. So much so, I’ve forgotten to sleep and eat a few different times over the past few days. Wow. I mean, who knew? I obviously didn’t. It started innocently enough. I was working on my memoir and was reminded of a discussion with a colleague about her web search [...]
New “Travel Side” Facebook Page
On Facebook My Facebook page is the road journal and traveling side of Observations from the Road Less Traveled. Add me here, and you’ll get travel links, as well as my own updates, stories, and photos from the road. Share your experiences, questions, links, and travel stories. Click Here On Twitter Don’t forget that you [...]
Media Fast- 2 Weeks Down!
On July 1, I went on a web surfing and social media fast, choosing to leave non-business related access to the web for one month. It’s been going quite well! I work from home and my income comes entirely from web based resources. I spend my day doing the required work of online teaching and [...]
The Road Less Traveled to the Right House
We live in a good housing market here in NC, where you can get nice affordable suburban homes for great prices. A few years ago when we first started looking to buy, our eyes where on a couple of sweet party shacks. Three floor townhomes with lower floor party rooms, mid floor social areas, and [...]
Forget High School? 5 Reasons It’s Not a Bad Idea
This story is truly one of the road less traveled. 6′ 11″ San Diego basketball phenom Jeremy Tyler has decided to forgo his senior year in high school in order to prepare for the 2011 NBA draft. Since 2006, all players out of high school have had to wait one year and essentially be 19 [...]
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