When you’re inside the United States, it is nearly impossible to realize how insular it is, especially related to information and perspective. Since we’re going to be here for a while, I’m providing a semi-regular injection of outside perspectives and…
Setting up a house can often be laborious, if not tedious, but there are some hidden joys. Such as unpacking all the motorcycle stuff that’s been stored in various locations around the U.S.A. for the last few years. While there were…
I recently read Dan Brown’s new thriller novel, The Lost Symbol. I promise not to reveal any plot twists or surprise endings. However, I will say that there was only one plot twist that I found truly surprising, and that…
In marketing, the goal is to create the perception of need. In advertising, marketing’s shock troops, the goal is to create the propensity to buy. I just received this advertisement from CompUSA.com via email. Read that ad copy carefully. Does that ad create…
Our friend, Lee Wochner, recently attended a town meeting on health care. It was, by his account, less scrum, and consequently more exchange of information, than other such events held recently around the country. While there, Lee took some photos…
Any major move begins with a truck full of stuff. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/docs/anymajormove.pdf .
Part two of our interview by Truck Camper Magazine is here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=842&Itemid=34 .
While unpacking the Fuso after its arrival from South America we found a few pounds of white powder. We were not amused. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/ecuador/fivestarhappycampers.pdf .
We’ve been asked more than once what we carried on the Fuso in its 10,000 liters of locking storage space. Since we loaded it as we built it, and started ejecting stuff off of it immediately after pulling out, we…
We were recently interviewed by Truck Camper Magazine. The interview is here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=841&Itemid=34 .