Welcome to The Old Blog
Below you will find entry into The Old Blog. These posts cover the entirety of The Big Change from Life Afloat to The Hiatus. It’s a long read so take your time and come back often. While it’s a big ask on my part, understanding how I ended up where – and why – I did will simplify the so-called narrative arc and make a lot less work for me trying to explain all that in each and every current post. So strap in and get started but be warned: there be dragons here.
The Old Blog is shown starting with the oldest post. This – rather thoughtful move on my part – means that, when read in order, you get to see how the whole story with all its twists, turns, and confusing diversions simply falls into place. Sort of like tossing a jigsaw puzzle into the air and having it land with each piece exactly where it belongs.
But that’s life.
Thanks for reading.
Saddle Up
In which the author – the same putative ranch hand from last week – finds himself – either a week later or earlier the same day – in far-off Thailand, where – his dreams of a horse to work the ranch from having been suspended in favor of an elephant.
Time to Kick the Tires
In which the authors dreams of elephant ownership are dashed on the rocks – as are most of his ventures – of fiscal reality.
Between Despair and Ecstacy
In which the author, having been bitten by the Thailand Bug, narrates his descent down the slippery slope that is The Land of Smiles.
All That Glitters
In which the author performs a deep dive in to the US’s economic economic debacle that is euphemistically described as Modern Monetary Theory and concludes that this would be a good time to start worrying.
Gardening for Google
In which the author discovers that all of the improvements made to the micro-farm are visible from the satellite photos on Google Maps, right down to the wires on the electric fence. Not for nothing is it called the “surveillance economy”.
What’s in a Number?
In which the author admits to certain fascination with the integral realm and. by extension, the hidden meaning of numbers that are glossed over in the news. Note: This post did not age well as the volume of meaningless emails the author has received since publication has increased by several orders of magnitude.