tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-600971 2008-12-03T06:22:07-08:00 One Man's Highway is creative, fun, and inspiring. At least that's what people tell me. It's your roadmap for living life on planet earth. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59431364 2008-12-03T06:22:07-08:00 2008-12-03T06:22:07-08:00

“The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth, you have given away.” Marcus Aurelius Regardless of how much personal wealth we individually possess we have each been granted great power for change. While it makes sense right now to take a position of caution managing our personal finances, we must resist the temptation to stop giving. The...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/12/when-the-giving-gets-tough.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54281160 2008-08-16T08:16:49-07:00 2009-02-13T13:10:27-08:00

I love text messaging on my iPhone. Having to type every word letter by tedious letter makes me cut to the essentials only. No fluff or filler words, it's all about economy. "You wannt to eaf ouf toniife?" does not require a financial review. "Runnimg late" needs no long explanation. "Can I burrow somme money?" is easier to ask when...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/08/youre-might-be.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54268268 2008-08-15T21:31:07-07:00 2008-08-15T21:31:07-07:00

It's difficult to truly measure how much of a difference I'm making in the lives of those around me. At home, at work, with close friends or extended family. I'm a famous self doubter. We all want to know that we'll be missed if for some reason we should fly away. The only way to find out is to simply...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/08/the-footprints.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52165212 2008-07-02T08:52:46-07:00 2008-07-02T08:52:46-07:00

My Aunt Josephine was a giant. She was a tall woman. That's not what made her a giant. Aunt Jo was my Dad's favorite sister and from my earliest memories she called me and my two brothers her boys. Aunt Jo had two beautiful girls of her own but never any boys, so fortunately we were it. My Aunt was...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/07/carried-in-the.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49780420 2008-06-11T22:41:27-07:00 2008-06-11T22:41:27-07:00

A woman heard an inspiring message from a life coach that asked the question, "Are you a human being or a human doing?" The speaker encouraged the audience to rethink their frantic pace of 'doing' in life and choose to live healthier by 'being' in the moment. He laid out a compelling argument for everyone to just 'be' and learn...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/06/to-be-or-not-to.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-51040214 2008-06-08T11:37:58-07:00 2008-06-08T11:37:58-07:00

1 Once upon a time, computers were really large, had very little memory and were extremely expensive. Now computers are really cheap, compact and have tons of memory. They've become an addictive obsession, stealing the time we used to spend together just hanging out. 2 Once upon time, there was no way to call or text someone from a crowded...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/06/once-upon-a-tim.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50795490 2008-06-06T00:34:09-07:00 2008-06-06T00:34:09-07:00

After visiting my Father in the hospital on July 18, 2004 it was less than a month before he passed away. I wasn't present when he passed but I heard his family was right there by his side. I'll never forget that last visit we had together. When Dad heard that my older brother Carl and I had arrived he...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/06/the-thing-about.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50435526 2008-05-26T15:05:14-07:00 2008-05-26T15:05:14-07:00

Starbucks gave me a free grande latte today for the right reason. It was free but it still cost me. Since Howard Schultz has recaptured the helm at Starbucks a lot of sweeping changes have been put into effect. Here's the deal. If you use a registered Starbucks card like I do, you gain a few extra privileges. One privilege...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/the-price-of-fr.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50250552 2008-05-22T00:13:13-07:00 2008-05-22T00:13:13-07:00

I must admit, it's very difficult to know exactly the right things to say when you're talking to people who are depressed. Especially if they're your close friends living in the Northwest. Non-psychologist Steven Blum, a Seattle blogger in residence compiled an insightful list of tips on "How To Talk To Depressed People" lumping them into a kind of subculture....

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/saying-the-righ.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49977696 2008-05-17T15:06:55-07:00 2009-06-14T10:13:28-07:00

“If you make the world a little better, then you have accomplished a great deal.” When our deepest desire is to leave the world something that makes it a better place than when we found it, the possibilities are endless. It's these kinds of dreams that come true everyday. You'll be surprised how often the resources reveal themselves when the...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/when-we-dare-to.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49966846 2008-05-16T09:40:44-07:00 2008-05-16T09:40:44-07:00

It's always in times of personal struggle and pain that I look back and long for those moments when I was most content but failed to realize it. Hindsight is a reliable teacher but an unforgiving friend. The trick is turning hindsight into foresight without allowing fear to be our rudder. Photo by Christopher Drost

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/turning-hindsig.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49827568 2008-05-14T04:05:00-07:00 2008-05-14T04:05:00-07:00

According to a new Gallup poll 55 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents surveyed think Obama should offer running mate Hillary Clinton a spot on his ticket. CNN Why can't they both win? It's only fair since they've both worked so hard. We're a country obsessed with being fair. Maybe Clinton and Obama would be two great tastes that taste...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/why-choose-if-y.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49724692 2008-05-13T05:56:00-07:00 2008-05-13T05:56:00-07:00

When we wield the powerful sword of "I'm leaving you" the fragile bonds of forever are tested. Sometimes beyond repair. Those words cut, creating distrust, anger, and vulnerability. That's not fighting fair. What happened to the sacred oath that included 'til death do us part? Commitment is sacrifice over convenience and true love's secret code. "I wanted to see you...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/the-fragile-bon.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49723646 2008-05-12T05:50:00-07:00 2008-05-12T05:50:00-07:00

A photographer named Joey Kennedy immortalized Philip Tramdack in the striking portrait seen above describing Phil as; "A great man with unique vision". I have no clue who mister Tramdack is. Joey's caption said that Phil loves his couch and fought hard to preserve it, which appears to be inspiration for the portrait. There's a whole lot of couch and...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/who-on-earth--1.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49678458 2008-05-10T14:37:42-07:00 2008-05-10T14:37:42-07:00

There is no greater darkness than that which causes us to go numb, stop giving of ourselves and cease caring. There is no greater death than living with apathy, a choice that has rendered many of us dead already. When we can give away more than we take and strip ourselves from the pursuit of wealth, we become alive with...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/free-from-livin.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49649396 2008-05-09T14:50:49-07:00 2008-05-09T14:50:49-07:00

A new children's book authored by Ricardo Cortes teaches kids all about marijuana conveying that "It's Just a Plant". The book chronicles a child's path to learning about marijuana from a host of colorful characters including a group of street thugs, a farmer and an unfortunately timed cameo appearance by Bill "I never inhaled" Clinton as himself. "It's Just A...

Mr. Besilly http://www.mrbesilly.com/2008/05/childrens-story.html