Bob Rogers
Bob Rogers worked in television news and as a print photojournalist before earning an MFA in the visual arts. He's published short stories in literary magazines and taught art. After a period in business he resumed creative writing, and returned to journalism. He is a featured contributor for JustOneOpinion.com. He and his wife Claire tour the world on a tandem bicycle, 39,000 miles and counting. They've published narratives about their trips that include: "A Silk Road Crossing," "Around Australia by Tandem," "Tandem, An American Love Story," "A Canadian Love Affair," and "Cruising the South Pacific with Captain Bligh." Bob and Claire are working on a book project to help you achieve the financially independent, adventurous life you have always wanted. Be sure to visit their website at NewBohemians.net to see what they say is possible.
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ometimes the most bitter pill is best. Perhaps our current financial crisis will inspire Americans to simple living, to thanksgiving instead of greed, conserving rather than accumulating. After the bitterness has mellowed to mere annoyance, as it will, then… Read the rest
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BOB, along with his wife Claire, spends much of his time traveling around the world in “Turtle”, their motor home, and on their tandem bicycle. Bob documents their travels on his own website and shares his insight and experiences… Read the rest
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This New Year’s Eve, Claire and I will dance our fool hearts out to the great swing tunes of sixty years ago, and we’ll dance into the new year.
January first, we will do what we… Read the rest
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The gift of Jesus is what Christians celebrate at Christmas, but all too often, they too put the god of consumerism first. I don’t mean to criticize; it’s a cultural thing, and an economic necessity in our system of… Read the rest
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Are you tightening your belt? Some Americans are in these challenging times. Not that losing a bit of that fat is such a bad thing. With soaring rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, America could lose enough belt… Read the rest
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Something wonderful happened one weekend in December – an old idea was reborn in a revolutionary new way – the concept of participatory democracy.
The term “participatory democracy” is really redundant, because true “democracy” has been “participatory” since ancient… Read the rest
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he dark blue late model Buick pulled carefully into a parking spot in the back lot of a Wal-Mart store. Powerful lights cast a harsh light, displacing the final glow of a weak March twilight as it faded from… Read the rest
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came to a decision today. It is unfair for me to continue to be a registered Republican.
My very first vote was for Barry Goldwater. I’ve had to swallow hard at times since then to vote Republican, and… Read the rest
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can remember when Ronald Reagan told us greed was a good thing, a healthy emotion that would lead to wealth for everyone in America. It was a popular idea: be greedy, get rich, and some of it would… Read the rest
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