Hobopoet

This blog chronicles quite a ride!  From broke car-living... to abundant international jet-setting. Sorting through the adventures, the ra...

5 years later..... It was all pointing here... to the inevitable:  A fully nomadic life. As of last year, I am a full time traveler.  ...

Well, we've arrived at last! Two years of work, with some play thrown in... and now we're ramping up our mobile lifestyle! Just r...

Another year is gone - A travel hat on my head, Straw sandals on my feet --Basho Complacency is the enemy of the Hobopoet. We try to be pre...

Today is Jessica's birthday. I hope you'll take a little time to visit her memorial website and think about her: http://www.memoria...

OK, now its time for one of those words I hate: "marketing". In big business, "marketing" basically means-- "lyi...

I still have trouble using the words "business" and "marketing". For me, they are tainted by the countless evils done b...

Simplicity isnt only a key value for your personal life-- its also key to success as a micro-entrepreneur. For many years, I hoped to start...

OK, so enough of the depressing reality of the TV programmed "good citizens". You want to know how to free yourself from that he...

In "the West", we are mostly enslaved mentally (as opposed to the naked physical oppression employed by China, Burma, etc..). M...

When you follow my advice, and live off of half your income.... what happens? One of the most amazing benefits is psychological-- fear beg...

Simplicity is Hobopoet Principle number 1. What does it mean? Well, it means: Live well below your means. And what does that mean, exactly...

I must admit I find the whole slacker/hipster "scene" annoying and pathetic. I'm a full-fledged convert to inspired laziness-...

Its been a while, as usual. Quite a while since I invested energy in Hobopoet. Where have I been? What have I been doing? Mostly I've...

Most of my writing has concerned actions that INDIVIDUALS can take to liberate themselves. But now that I have attained a degree of (physica...

"While the materialist is mainly interested in goods, the Buddhist is mainly interested in liberation . Buddhism is the Middle Way and...

"Follow Your Bliss" --Joseph Campbell Let's be honest. Most of us love quotes like the one above. We've all read great wo...

After several months of transition, I have finally settled into my new freedom. I know it sounds strange. It sounds strange to me. Who ...

Hello from Guatemala. Its been a while since I updated this blog, so here's a quick summary. After a few months of independence the rea...

One thing I love about this blog is that it offers an honest view of the process of moving towards one's vision. A big problem with ...

You often hear the advice "do what you love" when starting your own micro-business. Im not sure this is the best advice. My advi...

Im currently in Oaxaca, site of an ongoing people´s struggle against big business, big money, and big government. The downtown Zocolo is f...

Today is my Independence Day. Today was my last day of work. We can never predict the future, of course, but with luck this is the last jo...