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A multi-millionaire remembered THIS about me

By James Newcomb | April 14, 2023 | Comments Off on A multi-millionaire remembered THIS about me

In June 2016, I made a rather large investment into myself as a podcaster. The great, and mysterious John Lee Dumas had just launched one of his journals, and one of the perks of his Kickstarter campaign was a “Day with JLD”. I’m not going to disclose exactly how many US Dollars I paid, but…

Those times you realize you’re not the one calling the shots

By James Newcomb | April 13, 2023 | Comments Off on Those times you realize you’re not the one calling the shots

Here’s an interesting story for you. I moved to Virginia Beach in August 2018, after which I moved out of the shared apartment from my previous spouse. TLDR situation for purposes of this email, so I’ll leave it at that. I moved into an apartment building that’s right on the ocean front of Virginia Beach,…

Someone Once Said…

By James Newcomb | April 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Someone Once Said…

We’ve all probably heard the phrase, “Someone once said…” followed by a pithy remark that causes us to pause for a moment and reflect on the new perspective we’ve just been offered on a particular situation or circumstance. Maybe something like, “Someone once said, A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a…

The gift that keeps giving

By James Newcomb | April 11, 2023 | Comments Off on The gift that keeps giving

This past weekend I was gifted the opportunity to play my trumpet at Easter services at a local church. It had been quite a while since I’d done any serious trumpet playing in public, and late last year I decided I was going to “get back into the game” as Roy Hobbs says in The Natural.…

The liver and onions truck is coming!

By James Newcomb | April 7, 2023 | Comments Off on The liver and onions truck is coming!

One of the two remaining benefits of having a Facebook account (Messenger being the other) is being able to laugh hysterically at old Far Side cartoons by the great Gary Larson. There are more than a few groups dedicated to The Far Side, and it’s even inspired Gary Larson to create a few new comics,…