Navigating This Thing We Call Life
– Rally
– Travelogue
– Poetry
As you are probably aware, life is not a straight road. Navigation of the twists, turns, forks, and dead-ends is a must. For me, the key to navigating life has been doing what makes me happy, whatever that may be, and wherever that may take me. I do like to plan ahead, but life doesn’t always follow our planned course, no matter how detailed those plans might be.
You've traveled so far, the wind in your face you're thinking you've found the one special place where all your dreams will walk out in line, and follow the course you've made in your mind Well, it isn't gonna be that way - from "It Isn't Gonna Be That Way" Steve Forbert, 1978
I will be writing about things of interest to me. I’m also going to dig deep into the way-back machine and bring up stories from my childhood to the current day, and everything in between. Perhaps even some looks into the future. Nothing is sacred, and nothing will be taken for granted. My life’s journey is not over. You are invited to join me for the next chapter as I continue Navigating This Thing We Call Life.
Ron’s Blog
In one of my former lives, I operated investment websites for about 15 years. I never liked the word “blog” because to me it implied something unprofessional or lacking in journalistic standards. I always preferred the word “article” to describe my investment posts. Perhaps I’ve reached an age where I can better appreciate the word, or maybe I’ve just gone soft in my old age. You can call it whatever you want — all of my posts will be here in my blog. If you want to see the posts from just one category, then use the handy “Post Categories” widget available in the sidebar.
Recent Posts
- 2024 Great Race: Team SuperNovaTeam SuperNova consisting of driver Erin Liberty, navigator Ron Rowland, and a 1962 Chevrolet Nova competed in the 2024 Great Race. One hundred thirty-seven (137) teams took the green flag in… Read more: 2024 Great Race: Team SuperNova
- Analog Stopwatch With Countdown Bezel: Application NotesHere are some tips and suggestions for using an analog stopwatch with a rotating countdown bezel in the Great Race. Historically, rotating bezels have been used for watch synchronization and elapsed… Read more: Analog Stopwatch With Countdown Bezel: Application Notes
- Rally Clock With Rotating Bezel: Application NotesHere are some tips and suggestions for using a rally clock with a rotating bezel in the Great Race. Historically, rotating bezels have been used for watch synchronization and elapsed time… Read more: Rally Clock With Rotating Bezel: Application Notes
- 2024 Great Race Spring Rally, Chesterfield, MichiganThe 2024 Great Race Spring Rally, presented by Stahls Automotive Collection, took place May 3-5, 2024 out of Chesterfield, Michigan. The 3-day time-speed-distance-endurance event garnered 84 entries, with most teams wrangling… Read more: 2024 Great Race Spring Rally, Chesterfield, Michigan
- Facebook-Meta Found Guilty of Enabling ScammersFacebook’s policies and actions have spawned an industry of scammers preying on individuals unable to get the attention of Facebook Support. Facebook, a division of Meta, is guilty of unilaterally disabling… Read more: Facebook-Meta Found Guilty of Enabling Scammers
- Facebook Murdered and Erased MeFacebook murdered me and then erased all traces of my existence. The actions were much more than just a case of the company being judge, jury, and executioner. It was also… Read more: Facebook Murdered and Erased Me
- 2023 Great Race: Team Windup KeyThe continuing adventures of Team Windup Key and the 2023 Great Race. This year’s event is now in the rearview mirror, providing a chance to reflect on all that transpired. As… Read more: 2023 Great Race: Team Windup Key
- Great Race PreparationThe following “true story” about the Great Race preparation makes liberal use of the concept, rhyme scheme, meter, and some lines from “Hotel California” by the Eagles. The 1977 song was… Read more: Great Race Preparation
- Auburn 2023 Great Race Spring RallyThe Great Race 2023 Spring Rally took place last month in Auburn, Indiana. I was fortunate to navigate for Erin Stahl-Liberty in her 1962 Chevrolet Nova. We were sponsored by Stahls… Read more: Auburn 2023 Great Race Spring Rally
- 2023 Great Race RouteEvent organizers have released additional details on the 2023 Great Race route. The green flag drops at 8:00 am, June 24, in St, Augustine, Florida. Eight days later, the checkered flag… Read more: 2023 Great Race Route
- Legacy of the RowlandsLegacy of the Rowlands In ages past, a name was born,A lineage rich, of which we are sworn,The Rowlands, a clan of noble grace,Whose legacy we still embrace. From ancient times,… Read more: Legacy of the Rowlands
- Detroit Tigers ’63Detroit Tigers ’63 is a tribute to my interest in baseball and my favorite player of the time — Al Kaline. It is also my first known attempt at self-publishing, taking… Read more: Detroit Tigers ’63
- Fortune CookiesFortune Cookies Using chopsticks will make you appear wise As long as you don’t stick them in your eyes When eating the sweet ‘n’ sour pork Amateurs would be wise to… Read more: Fortune Cookies
- MesmerizedMesmerized That night upon the Lady Kate Snug in the harbor of Kinsale We toasted another adventurous day And regaled ourselves with tales Mesmerized by the setting sun You gently caressed… Read more: Mesmerized
- Browsing The Corridors Of My MindBrowsing The Corridors Of My Mind The path is long with many doors peering within triggering prior scenes Some surprisingly vivid others fading away memories all comfortable serene Time passing quickly… Read more: Browsing The Corridors Of My Mind
- I Ride The ThunderI Ride The Thunder Way up here, the view quite clear Atop the mount of Thunder Black as night, I hold on tight Each time I ride the Thunder Crashing sound,… Read more: I Ride The Thunder
- Lost Lyrics: A Whiter Shade Of PaleLost Lyrics is about adding verses to existing works from various musical artists. “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was the debut record of Procol Harum in 1967. With lyrics by Keith… Read more: Lost Lyrics: A Whiter Shade Of Pale
- Ode To Zippy ChippyOde To Zippy Chippy Zippy Chippy passed away today why he never chalked a win no mortal can say 100 outings he did partake although sometimes he never left the gate… Read more: Ode To Zippy Chippy
- A Snorkel TunnelA Snorkel Tunnel I feel lost, forlorn, sometimes hopeless and in need of care the world’s destructive path often gives me quite a scare all of mankind seems to be in… Read more: A Snorkel Tunnel
- The Season of IncredulousnessThe Season of Incredulousness It was the season of incredulousness belief systems summarily abandoned all reality placed on hold as skeptics hogged the limelight challenging the status quo questioning every tale… Read more: The Season of Incredulousness
- NaShiHaiKuMo2022 for April 01It’s National Shit Haiku Month. Here is my April 01 NaShiHaiKuMo.
- Romantic WarriorRomantic Warrior Romantic warrior arrives with hope vowing to protect your heart his quest is not one of science it’s the expression of his art White doves follow him wherever he… Read more: Romantic Warrior
- Austrian Alps (a haibun)Austrian Alps (a haibun) Destination: Lienz, Austria. The drive from Bled, Slovenia to Lienz, Austria is a beautiful one, even when traveling the major highways. One surprise (to us) in this… Read more: Austrian Alps (a haibun)
- Nominated for Author of The MonthI am honored to have been nominated for ‘Author of The Month’ of January & February 2022 at SpillWords Press. “Air Pollution and the Milky Way (The History of Air Pollution)”… Read more: Nominated for Author of The Month
- Facing the StormFacing the Storm To face the storm, it’s here we standwind blowing strong, in full commandas if on cue, huge waves performsurf crashing hard, against the sandfilled with anguish, while void… Read more: Facing the Storm
- Expiring SaltExpiring Salt Why is there an expiration date on my 250 million year old salt? Will it really expire seven months from now unless I store it in a cave or… Read more: Expiring Salt
- The Drunkard’s DaughterWhile browsing old newspapers, I came across a poem called The Drunkard’s Daughter on the front page of the Shepherdstown Register (Shepherdstown, West Virginia) in the October 31, 1868 edition (150+… Read more: The Drunkard’s Daughter
- Driving the Duoro ValleyDriving the Duoro Valley We start the day before nature’s full sun Another adventure, we’re on the run Some call it work but to us it’s quite fun Around each bend… Read more: Driving the Duoro Valley
- Feeding FrenzyFeeding Frenzy Birds swoop in and start to nibble More arrive and begin to quibble Chasing each other round and round To see who is the alpha bird in this town… Read more: Feeding Frenzy
- Not A Fan of WinterNot A Fan of Winter (a haibun) Destination: Warmth. I was never a fan of winter. Don’t get me wrong, I often enjoyed it in my youth. Sledding down the hills… Read more: Not A Fan of Winter
- Shiver Me TimbersShiver Me Timbers Shiver me timbers the captain said an utterance of words that accompany dread If enemy cannonballs continue hitting this ship down to Davy Jones’ Locker we’ll all go… Read more: Shiver Me Timbers
- Meteoric DevastationMeteoric Devastation The meteor came from parts unknown Hitting its target with a force of stone Earth would never be the same again Sadly, the sky belched putrid rain As seeds… Read more: Meteoric Devastation
- Did Someone Say Food?Did Someone Say Food? It’s no ordinary food court I’ll have you know be sure you’re quite hungry before you go More than two dozen restaurants to please your palate and… Read more: Did Someone Say Food?
My Other Websites
Rowland Genealogy – More than just a tree, our mission is to cross-reference (Xref) every Rowland Y-DNA test-taker to their descendant trees, and to be a center-of-competence for genealogy research related to the Rowland surname (and its variants).
Bowport Homes – we renovate homes as if we are going to live there ourselves.
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Interesting you. I also have never liked ‘blog’. It is amateurish and unprofessional. It’s a ‘weblog’, a log of what you write and store on the web. Blog is just bastardisation of weblog. i call it a website., or site, never a blog.