Author Archives: dfolstad58

About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

Posted on March 13, 2014 by dfolstad58

Lots of good stuff here, I suggest two things – don’t try to follow all of them, but do pick one. Secondly share with someone you care about the list BECAUSE you care about them.

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The words I can’t make you hear

Posted on March 13, 2014 by dfolstad58

As a parent I identified with this blog post, being a Dad is the hardest and best part of my life.

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To Read When You’re Alone

Posted on March 13, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Morning Story and Dilbert:
Vintage DilbertFebruary 21, 1991 I was 13 years old. My family had moved to Southern California from North Florida a year before. I hit adolescence with a vengeance. I was angry and rebellious,…

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How to Drive a Business Into the Ground

Posted on March 13, 2014 by dfolstad58

I went for walk yesterday with a friend and we passed by a coffee shop that has had it’s ups and down in success. My friend casually commented on how the owners could give lessons on ” How to Drive … Continue reading →

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My Economics Professor was Wrong

Posted on March 11, 2014 by dfolstad58

My very first day of University and my class Economics 101 there was a lecture called ” No Such Thing as a Free Lunch“. I suppose this was how he started off every semester to the green students, just back … Continue reading →

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Neither Best, nor worst Handyman in Canada

Posted on March 9, 2014 by dfolstad58

I grew up where I saw my Dad seem to know everything. He finished basements, he put in concrete floors, he even built his own garage doors. He allowed me to be his “gopher” which meant I ran and got … Continue reading →