Update On My Friend “Who Lost Everything” and Checked Into a Shelter

by suburban | Nov 4, 2010 | Personal

So, it’s been sev­er­al weeks since I wrote a post about my friend who lost every­thing and is basi­cal­ly start­ing over from the neg­a­tive.  Today while at a con­fer­ence in NYC, I had the oppor­tu­ni­ty to jump in a cab and go vis­it him.  Three weeks... Read more

The Best, Longest, Stressful Week I Have Had In A Long Time

by suburban | Oct 22, 2010 | Personal

This is going to have noth­ing to do with sur­vival­ism, sub­ur­ban sur­vival, or urban sur­vival, unless you are talk­ing about mon­ey, and we might.  I am in sales, start­ed a new job about 16 months ago, and my income basi­cal­ly relies on much of what I sell.... Read more

Getting Back to the Basics of Suburban Survival

by suburban | Oct 13, 2010 | General, Personal

Well, after being 0n the road this week, and I still am, I have decid­ed that I am g0ing to start re-eval­u­at­ing and writ­ing in a more sys­temic fash­ion.  Or maybe sys­temic is the wrong word.  Maybe the right words are a more “orga­nized way.”... Read more

Traveling This Week for Work

by suburban | Oct 10, 2010 | General

So I am trav­el­ing this week for work.  If my posts are a lit­tle errat­ic, or sparse, I apol­o­gize.  I try to bring some­thing to the blog every day from my own learn­ing expe­ri­ences… I will do my best to keep on top of it for you (and I).... Read more

A Fine From the TSA… I Should Have Expected It…

by suburban | Sep 30, 2010 | Personal

Remem­ber that lit­tle post I wrote a month or so ago about my morn­ing at Newark Air­port?  Well about 30 days ago, I get a let­ter in the mail from the TSA.  What did it say you might ask?  Well, they imposed a $250.00 civ­il penal­ty against me.... Read more