Taking advantage of Independence

Even though it sure ain't the bill of goods we've been sold

I think we all desire to be “independent” in one shape or form. I’ll wait for you to tell me when you have a definite answer on that “shape” or that “form.”

I don’t know how it is all supposed to work out, but I have stumbled upon the stark reality that I need to be a little more “independent” from the mainstream than the average bear.

I write newsletters and do the podcast (that’s currently on hiatus). It’s going okay.

Is it the answer for me? Time will tell.

I know it ain’t the answer for everyone.

An opinion columnist I rather enjoy wrote something like this a few months back, before the reality set in that our economy really did hit the skids in a bad way:

“We can’t have an economy where people are just podcasting to each other.”

I don’t know if that was the exact quote, but, NO DUH!

Yet, it is all too rich coming from a person who is paid to give his…