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Ignore this sign at your own peril

By James Newcomb | April 16, 2022 |

Here’s an interesting story for you. When I first moved to Virginia Beach in August 2018, I lived in apartment building that’s right on the ocean front of Virginia Beach. Across the street from the apartment building were a couple of churches.  Now it’s interesting how when you are recently separated from your spouse, you’re…

Why I quit following “The Script”

By James Newcomb | April 12, 2022 | Comments Off on Why I quit following “The Script”

You know how it goes. Someone has a beef with you at your workplace, either in person or remote, it doesn’t matter. They’re upset because they don’t like the way you look at them, the way you spoke to them, and everyone in the room is in agreement that you violated the protocol of the…

Bumper sticker virtue

By James Newcomb | March 27, 2022 | Comments Off on Bumper sticker virtue

17 years ago, I worked for an organization called the John Birch society. The Birch Society is among the more polarizing political organizations in the history of the United States, although at the time that I worked for them in 2005, they were not nearly the potent force they were in the 60s and 70s.…

Loser Decisions

By James Newcomb | March 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Loser Decisions

A couple of years ago, I was at a bit of a crossroads as to how I was going to do my business activities. At the time I had a pretty good gig editing and producing a podcast hosted by Ben Greenfield, name in the realm of health, fitness, spirituality, biohacking, etc. Truth be told…

The Unbelievable Story of How James and Sana Met

By James Newcomb | March 22, 2022 | Comments Off on The Unbelievable Story of How James and Sana Met

James and Sana met in March 2019 after James left his email address on a scrap of paper in the beak of a courier pigeon, which somehow ended up as a stowaway on a cargo ship headed for China. The note w/ James’ email address got caught up in a windstorm at the port in…