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Stumbling Around the Stock Market: What Kind of Stocks You Got There, Brent?
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Stumbling Around the Stock Market. Friday, December 14, 2012. What Kind of Stocks You Got There, Brent? In late 2011, I had to figure out what to do with regards to preparing for my retirement. I’d given up on mutual funds many years earlier and had been plowing all of my extra money into paying off my condo. In fall of 2011 (freedom 45, baby! I achieved that and had to figure out what to do next, with the obvious goal of preparing for retirement. 8221; It was foolproof! Well, Brent being Brent (gotta lo...
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Stumbling Around the Rockies: July 2012
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Stumbling Around the Rockies. Friday, July 27, 2012. Love for My Un-Hard-Core Friends. One of my favorite things about my friends is that none of us feels pressured to keep up with the hard-cores… we just decide what we want to do, for our own enjoyment, and then we go out and do it. And thumb our noses at any raised eyebrows or mockery from the folks who think if you’re not torturing yourself to prove something to the world, it’s not worth doing. It was so exciting for me, driving into Victoria and then...
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Stumbling Around the Rockies: "Miracle Gabi" Day
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Stumbling Around the Rockies. Monday, March 21, 2016. Brent's sister's friend, Gabi, who lives on Bequia but is originally from Germany, rode with us on our European Cycle Tour from Donaueschingen to Vienna. Miracle Gabi" and the Canadians. To say that Gabi is a "character" would be a gross understatement. Traveling with Gabi was thrilling, vexing, and never boring. Of all of our adventures with Gabi, one day stands out quite spectacularly. I call it "Miracle Gabi" Day. Completely dissatisfied with our i...
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Stumbling Around the Rockies: August 2015
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Stumbling Around the Rockies. Sunday, August 30, 2015. Epic European Cycle - Blog Quick Links. In 2015, Brent and I spent six months cycle touring in Europe. The trip is extensively chronicled on http:/ www.damdetails.com/calendar/trips/1. This page just provides some quick links to the Trip Log page. Left Canada, Whirlwind Iceland, Paris, Véloscénie. Mt St Michel, Nantes, Loire à Vélo. Loire à Vélo, Rhine Route. Rhine Route, Ireland. Scotland, England: Dorset. Dawn, Beth, Lorraine, Pip. About "Stumbling...
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Stumbling Around the Rockies: August 2012
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Stumbling Around the Rockies. Sunday, August 19, 2012. Oh right. THIS is Why I Don't Highway Ride. aka "Bus Jam and Bear Jam and Camper Van. Oh My! Son-of-a-you-know-what, what exactly am I doing out here? Today was "only" about 95km. It's really interesting how a person's definition of "long" or "hard" or "steep" can inch its way, imperceptibly, forward until you find yourself "meh"ing things off that should, by rights, scare the beejeebers out of you. 110km including Sunwapta Pass. GAH! Ben is an amazi...
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Stumbling Around the Stock Market: Technical Knockout
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Stumbling Around the Stock Market. Tuesday, December 18, 2012. In spring of 2012, based on all my fundamental analysis, I selected some healthy, dividend-paying companies and REITs and sat back to watch my money grow. And lo, it worked! But how did I go SO wrong on that? Of course I realized (after the fact) that although my stocks were trending upward when I bought them, I needed to watch out for them to top out and reverse direction. How could I be so foolish and naive? My partner, Brent, has been inve...
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Stumbling Around the Rockies: July 2015
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Stumbling Around the Rockies. Sunday, July 5, 2015. Air BnB: Three Out of Five Ain't Good Enough. I first heard about Air BnB when I was doing some planning for our big trip to Europe. I thought it was a great idea and I was keen to try it out. I love the grassroots and cowboy things, especially if I end up having a nicer time for a cheaper price. Anyway, without any further adieu, let me share with you the two horrible experiences. I pondered what happened for a while, certain it had to be a mistake....
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Stumbling Around the Rockies: The Set-Up Beer
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Stumbling Around the Rockies. Sunday, May 1, 2016. The first time I took Brent backpacking with my Calgary pals was a trip to MacLeod Creek in August of 2009. I like having someone to share gear with on a backpack trip. I can comfortably carry 30lbs in a pack. By the time I reach 33-35lbs, I'm getting uncomfortable, and carrying anything beyond 35lbs is virtually impossible for me. Yeah, I'm just wimpy that way. So, having someone to share the load with is awesome. I don't have a 'set-up beer'! I apologi...
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Stumbling Around the Rockies: February 2016
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Stumbling Around the Rockies. Sunday, February 28, 2016. Dear Westjet: You Suck. At check-in, the ticket guy clearly knew that we had Plus seats because he didn't charge us for our checked bags. He neglected, however, to warn us that our seat assignments were not for Plus seats. (FAIL: Should have warned us that our seats had been given away. or, rather, sold to another customer). I produced my printed confirmation that we did, in fact, have Plus seats at which point she summoned her supervisor. When we ...
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Stumbling Around the Rockies: May 2016
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Stumbling Around the Rockies. Sunday, May 1, 2016. The first time I took Brent backpacking with my Calgary pals was a trip to MacLeod Creek in August of 2009. I like having someone to share gear with on a backpack trip. I can comfortably carry 30lbs in a pack. By the time I reach 33-35lbs, I'm getting uncomfortable, and carrying anything beyond 35lbs is virtually impossible for me. Yeah, I'm just wimpy that way. So, having someone to share the load with is awesome. I don't have a 'set-up beer'! I apologi...