The Good Life - 01/23/2023 - Can’t reach for tomorrow *
Lots on my mind as I wrap up work this week and finish our preparation for Japan. Travel seems both easier and more challenging with...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 22, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/22/2023 - The color of virtue *
Just four work days left before a two week vacation. I was up last night thinking about work, planning how things will go while I’m...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 20, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/20/2023- Done, if not finished *
It’s a Friday on and I’ve a plan to make very good use of the dawning day of work. Meetings, status reports and mapping out the...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Day 51 ocean swim
It feels like we’re really rounding the corner into the new year now. I will therefore allow myself no excuses for not working and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 19, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/19/2023- Gaijin yakuza *
I’ve sighted opportunity on the horizon though I think I’m gonna pass. It’s too late now at this stage of my life. Not too late in terms...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 18, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/18/2023- Angela’s story *
Yesterday, I met Angela. She’s my age, and she’s at the beach every afternoon just like me. Angela sits in a tiny blue tent with her...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 17, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/17/2023- And sunny days too *
I did another live on-line book signing last night. It was hard understanding and balancing the technology used to support the event, ...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Day 47: Running to the Huntington Beach Pier
This morning I did something new. I ran along the surf-zone all the way to the Huntington Beach Pier and back—two miles total, a new...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 17, 20233 min read
The Good Life - 01/16/2023- Luggage from the sea *
Today is a holiday, and I plan to use this free time to perform a mock job of packing for our upcoming trip to Japan. I’ll figure out and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 16, 20233 min read
The Good Life - 01/15/2023- Mars blinking *
Emily came by last night to do laundry and have dinner. It was good to see her and catch up, though she lives just down the freeway from...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 14, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/14/2023- Daily into the sea *
I’ve skipped my ocean swim three days now due to the storms and the big waves. But mostly it’s the strong ocean currents which I see...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 12, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/12/2023 - Beyond reason *
Yesterday was momentous at work. It was like when climbing a mountain when we reach that ledge or ridge just below the summit and we...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 11, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/11/2023 - Seasoning our speech *
Last night, Yumiko found some nice properties in Japan which she shared with me. It’s my job then to locate these places on the map and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 9, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/09/2023- Consciousness rather than a soul *
I’ve been imagining sunlight lately. I can see the light of the sun in my thoughts. And I can feel the warmth of sunshine, even dull...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 8, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/08/2023- Dirty sea *
I’ve added a new principal today to The Good Life creed. “Scriptwriting” builds upon a suggestion offered to me by Juan to take a more...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 6, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/05/2023 - Apathy needs a home *
I’m anticipating this coming trip to Japan like none before. In the past, I’ve fretted over the details of travel, the obstacles and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 5, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/05/2023 - Another deep breath *
Last night, lying in bed, I listened to the sound of the waves collapsing upon the beach. I could hear the peel of big peaks drawing ...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 4, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/04/2023 - A new sheriff in town *
Day four of the new year and I’m rounding Cape Horn into a lovely, calmer sea. Every new year I round into an undiscovered ocean, a place...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 3, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/03/2023 - Thanks Juan! *
I used more of Juan’s advice this morning when my work worries woke me before the alarm. I explained to these worries how I planned to...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 2, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/02/2023 - Ploughing the field *
I’m off like a runner dashing clear of the starting gate. 2023 is beginning with resolve to stay a better and more consistent course with...
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