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Richard Cummings is a writer, traveler, and web content developer.

Get your copy of his latest book entitled Obvious Conclusions, stories of a Midwestern emigrant influenced and corrupted by many years living in San Francisco and abroad. It just received its first outstanding review "...reminiscent of David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs" on Amazon UK.

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YouTube TV Review:Is it worth it?Better than cable? - September 29, 2024
The Google Pixel Fold: Why It’s the Star of Google I/O 2023 - May 9, 2023
Book Review:Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid - March 6, 2022

Contacting Paulo Coelho, Part II

(click here to read part I of the story)

David knew what that normal life entailed. He had lived it the past 5 years. At 28, he thought, if I go back now, that will be it. I will probably never return. And he was probably right.

A traveler who returns home from his journeys always wants to travel again. Perhaps he need not travel to the same physical place, but he will want to travel to recapture the feeling, the spirit, the adventure of meeting new people and having new experiences each day. He wants to, but he probably won’t.Read More

Contacting Paulo Coelho…

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

I am seated in South America writing. Would I be seated here writing Contacting Paulo Coelho were it not for The Alchemist? Probably, but not certainly.

The Best Way To Get Rid Of Ants Outdoors

When the weather starts to warm up, the ants begin to invade your property. Many people then naturally ask What is The Best Way To Get Rid Of Ants Outdoors?

Why do we care if there are ants outdoors…outside of our houses? Well, the question usually comes from those who have a problem with ants indoors and then they want to kill the ants before they get into the house.

A Little Bit Of Riddim

Below, you will find the A Little Bit of Riddim Video by Michael Franti and Spearhead.

Why do I bring this to you this Wednesday morning? Because we all need a little bit of riddim in our lives! Plus, if you have read Why Tuesday sucks, you know that Wednesday is the “over the hump” day and it’s time to celebrate.

So, here’s a little bit of riddim for you!

Michael Franti: Little Bit Of Riddim’

Hmmm…

Redneck Hats You Need

As I have been Crackle Barrel Travelin’ through the Southern States, I came across someone my many years in California nearly made me forget: The Southern Redneck.

We often have a bit of fun with the notion of The Redneck, but they possess highly prized ideas which can be valuable to remember. Things like: Beer is good, even when it’s not imported. Go for it-she’s a second cousin. And, of course, you don’t need to finish high school when you can get your GED.

Gran Torino: Movie Review

Gran Torino is the best movie that I have seen in 2009.

And though the year is only 24 days old, I am not sure another movie will come along this year to best it.

I wonder why.

The plot can be explained in a few of sentences: A recently widowed, hard-nosed, prejudice, ex-military, solitary, old man finds himself newly alone in a poorish neighborhood now filled with ethics and gang violence. Though he tries to remain isolated on his premises, circumstance and proximity lead him to interactions with his neighbors with whom he gradually develops true friendships. After the gang violence tragically affects his new-found friends, he seeks retribution in his final act.

Top Rated Auto Insurance Companies In United States [2020 Edition]

Many of my readers have written to ask me: “What are Top Rated Auto Insurance Companies In the United States?”

I’ve become the answer man for these types of questions. So, today I have donned the investigative hat and compiled this 2020 list of the Top 10 Auto Insurance Companies for you.

I recommend that you visit each of the companies below to find out which one meets your car insurance needs and your budget.

Tigers Woods Human After All: Golf, Infidelity, and Voicemails?

On November 27th, 2009, the life of the greatest sporting hero of the time changed forever. Relive the story of Tiger Woods infidelities, his endless mistresses, and the voicemails that changed the course of golf history.

The story of Tiger Woods has become a story much larger than the game of golf. We once thought that Tiger Woods was simply about the game of golf and, outside of the golf course, he was a loving, family man…now we know much more.

Read below about what happened to Tiger Woods, view pictures of Tiger Woods’ mansion, his wife Elin Nordegren, and his ever-increasing list of women.

Beyond the iPad: The True Legacy of Steve Jobs

For many, the legacy of Steve Jobs may be the device you hold in your hand or the computer on which you are reading this right now. But the true legacy of Steve Jobs is not one of technology, but of life.

In the many accounts of the life of Steve Jobs recently written, we read articles such as how Steve Jobs changed the way we interact with music and how Steve Jobs Told Us What We Needed Before We Knew. Certainly, Steve Jobs will be remembered 100 years from now for the way he created the perfect marriage between art and technology.

Avatar Review: The Discontent of Humanity?

At the end of my viewing of Avatar, the audience all clapped. They clapped because the human race fell to a society of extraterrestrials.

Why is this? Are humans beings discontent with the world they inhabit, with themselves?

In Avatar, human beings set out to obtain a precious commodity called unobtainium that exists on another planet named Pandora. Unfortunately, this prized material is found in great abundance directly on the land that the Na’Vi (the indigenous peoples of Pandora) inhabit. Thus, after perfunctory attempts to befriend the Na’Vi, the human beings attempt to destroy the Na’Vi people and claim their fortunes.