An Energy Bread That Brings Taste To Camping

Breaking news! Now available on the market is a new type of bread made specifically for outdoor enthusiasts. It’s called Waugoshance Delight (TM).

Waugoshance Delight (TM) is a high octane energy bread for outdoor enthusiasts. It was born in the 1970’s in the north woods of Michigan’s lower peninsula. This special loaf played a major role in many strenuous winter camping expeditions in Wilderness State Park. It continues to satisfy campers, day hikers and expeditions by providing enormous flavor, protein and carbs. Helping give you the energy needed to maximize your enjoyment of the outdoors.

This strong and durable loaf is a blend of molassas, honey and spices. It is a meal in itself.

If you’re interested in trying Waugoshance Delight (TM), a high-octane energy bread, for a camping trip, canoe expedition, backpacking adventure or whatever trek you’re planning, send me an email to place an order.

Dave@waugoshancedelight.com

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Death of a Pumpkin

After extensive questioning it was determined that the lawn light didn’t have anything to do with the pumpkins demise.  It was concluded that heavy snow and general neglect caused this jack o lantern to morph into a pie. Anyone got a fork?

 

Sick of Lou Dobbs

I’ve got XM Radio in my Chevy Tahoe and i listen to CNN quite a bit. It’s really remarkable what a rerun Lou Dobbs is. Every night he does his little intro for his evening show, often during Wolf Blitzer’s “Situation Room”. And every night he talks about the same thing; border security. If its not our ports its the Mexican border. He slams congress and the president and uses really big meaningful words to express his disgust that no one is doing anything about protecting our borders. Such passion and enthusiasm.

Such a bore.

No one gives a crap about what Lou Dobbs thinks. He’s just another blathering bobble head voice in an already over done media market. He should get with the program. He’s been blathering about the same topic for over a year and no one is doing anything in reaction to his blathering. That means he’s not having any impact on policy or opinion at all.

So, i am please that my XM radio gives me a gazillion choices. I guess all the policy makers in DC tune him out too. And i am even more than pleased that CNN moved Lou’s show back one hour.

 

Managing Passwords

It’s gotten to be a real pain in the back trying to manage passwords for online accounts. After a recent breech of our security systems at the office, we now have to change passwords every three weeks.

In the past, the password excercise was easier. Find something you like; your pet’s name, street name, significant other, etc.  Now, with the requirement to change your password every few weeks, it’s impossible to idenitfy something memorable. Or should I say it’s no longer important.

The method i use now is now so random, it’s actually funny. I just look out the window and the first thing i see is my new password. I’ve used things like “red camaro”, “delivery truck”, “blowing leaves”. It’s really no problem remembering these because they are so stupid!

Do you have any tricks for creating passowords? I’d love to hear about them.

 

Bar Hopping

Working the bar scene is definately good exercise. There’s a lot of standing, dancing, and of course the walking from one establishment to another. So clubbing is pretty good for your lower back.
Several people I work with helped create this video for a business partner who is marketing a new energy drink. Clubbing and energy drinks are great companions, especially if you can find a drink that tastes great while giving you the boost you need.  And the advice offered in this video is priceless.

 

Green Households Save Energy

Green is back. Well, technically it’s been back “in” for a while now. And this time around it seems more real than prior events where we collectively cared about pollution and energy consumption.

The new term “carbon footprint” is now becoming a more common feature used to describe how severe something is to the environment. There’s even a website where you can calculate your carbon footprint.

We are doing a number of things around our house to conserve energy and reduce waste, which should help our carbon footprint numbers. Here’s our list;

- Compost kitchen scraps and yard waste (worms love it)
- Grow our own vegetables (people love it)
- Use compact floresent lightbulbs everywhere possible
- Use a programmable therostat
- Ride our bikes to the store
- Re-use grocery plastic bags
- Curb recycling for glass, metal and paper products
- Eat less at resturants (including a ban on fast food)

I read an article the other day about someone who’s advocating that we all stop using electricity for one hour on July 1, 2007. The movement is called One Hour No Power. They have a dedicated blog and places set up in You Tube, MySpace and FaceBook. He’s got lots of people signing up to support the one-hour black out. Take a look at the blog and tell your friends about it.

How are you working to reduce your carbon footprint?

 

Chipmunk Injures Lower Back

Even animals do stupid things that result in lower back injuries. We found this chipmunk stuck in our bird feeder the other day. After some pushing and tugging we got him out. A couple of Motrin and he’ll be fine. We got some rough video of the struggle as well (very rough!).

 

Everyone Has A Back Problem

It seems everyone has a back story to tell. Over the memorial day weekend I talked with two people who were recovering from lower back problems. One of them was really in bad shape last winter and is now recovering from a major operation to fuse vertebrae. She and I got to talking about how to best manage day to day activities. It was interesting listening to her describe how she manages things around the house and yard. But it was also clear that she still had a preoccupation with household duties like cleaning, gardening, trimming trees, etc. Even with her recent major, life altering surgery, she still is interested in maintaining the lifestyle she had previously.

It’s the mind that causes people to continually injure themselves. People get possessed with cleaning and making order out of chaos. From those pesky weeds poking through the flower garden to the boxes cluttering the garage, we just can’t seem to let things go and ignore them. We have to move, rearrange, update, scrub, clean until we cannot.

For many people it takes real power and real discipline to ignore the disorder in life. And many people just cannot ignore the calling. You’d think people who, like myself, have gone through extended episodes of incredible lower back pain would learn to behave. It’s just not that easy.

Are you one of those people who has to make order out of everything? Or are you capable of just walking by?

 

TV Needs A Howard Schultz

I spent a lot of time reading and watching TV while I was at home nursing a lower back problem. Besides getting hooked on Primetime in the Daytime on TNT, I really got into some of the programming on Discovery and the History Channel.

One of the more interesting programs I watched was about coffee. An entire program about the origins of coffee and how it has changed the world. I was struck by the obviousness of the problem we had but didn’t see; that we had all been drinking “swill” coffee. Howard Schultz saw this and started on his way to stardom with Starbucks. What he did for great tasting coffee and socializing is remarkable. He basically revolutionized coffee drinking and consumers are much better off because of it.

Network and Cable TV need a Howard Schultz.  Why? Because the user experience with TV today sucks.  Most of the programming is garbage. And the commercial clutter is utterly insulting. Someone needs to swoop in and fiz the model, and I don’t have much confidence it will come from anyone inside the industry today.

When you have a bad back, bad TV is really a pain in the back!

 

Catching up with the neighbors

It’s a crazy thing. Living in a suburb of a large city and not really knowing your neighbors. This is a common thing, and in some cases people actually seek out areas where they can be unknown. But, on garbage day, everyone has a chance to bump into a neighbor and say hello.

If you’ve got a bad back you shouldn’t be taking out the garbage. Something as mundane as this becomes difficult to do, and you miss out on all the neighborly gossip.