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Ya Just Gotta Start

By James Newcomb | October 22, 2022 | Comments Off on Ya Just Gotta Start

More potential podcast or other media projects have been undone, be it of my own or others who have been potential clients, by the fear of just getting going. These fears are always disguised as excuses: I don’t know where to begin There’s too much competition I’m just not ready Excuses, being the nails in…

How a mug I bought in ‘Nam is tied to my favorite Bible verse

By James Newcomb | October 16, 2022 | Comments Off on How a mug I bought in ‘Nam is tied to my favorite Bible verse

Last week, I visited the Bat Trang (pronounced “bat chang”) area in Hanoi, which is world-renowned for its exquisite and intricately designed pottery and dishware. I wanted to find a memento by which to remember my time living in Vietnam, and since I’m always in the market for a cool looking coffee mug, I figured…

You’ll never get polished if you can’t stand the rub.

By James Newcomb | October 9, 2022 | Comments Off on You’ll never get polished if you can’t stand the rub.

Recently my wife and I were having a discussion with a friend of ours about some of the challenges that we have encountered with her resident visa (which thankfully is finished processing and we’re getting ready to depart Vietnam and relocate to the United States permanently.) We were discussing some of the challenges that have…

I just wanted everyone to be happy…

By James Newcomb | October 8, 2022 | Comments Off on I just wanted everyone to be happy…

Early in my podcasting career, I made a bit of a blunder in a situation that had to do with a guest of my show who was not happy with the decision that I had made on the production end of an episode he was featured in. I will call this disgruntled guest “Unhappy Jazz…

Can’t see two feet in front of me

By James Newcomb | October 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Can’t see two feet in front of me

“As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.” –Rumi How many of us can say that we know exactly what our destination will be when we set out to do something? I have heard so many times the analogy of the airline pilot knowing the destination of where his flight is going.…