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Firstly welcome to Mercury Retrograde Incommunicado in the desert. When your device fails and you have no replacement. Details in Mercury-Retrograde-Incommunicado-Bob Davis Podcast 1085.
Secondly planets don’t stop in their orbits and go backwards. Or do they?
It just looks that way from our perspective on Earth.
However I am skeptical of these things.
But I admit this Mercury Retrograde got me.
At least that’s my story and I am sticking to it!
On the other hand I procrastinated getting a new device.
And there’s the physical abuse of my device.
I think this might have contributed to being incommunicado in the desert.
Therefore getting me a new phone out here is not an easy.
When when everything goes my way.
Of course once I got my new phone the first news I read was about my experience.
Adults can’t go more than five hours without their device these days.
In the same vein I came face to face with the modern condition of device withdraw.
Certainly there are other things one can do, right?
For instance spending time in silence and alone.
Or reading.
Doing something creative.
But out here in the desert everything I do uses the so called hot spot.
And what about experiencing other human beings without being able to resort to a screen when it gets boring?
Above all I have observations about my nomad lifestyle back in the day.
For example I found it difficult not to be checking for news and stock market updates regularly.
In addition I still have problems syncing old contacts and messaging.
To sum up I see why this is one of the top subjects for nomads around the fire.
Finally communications are important.
But I will have future observations about what this level of being connected does to all of us.
Meanwhile, I have YouTube to catch up on.
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The question of happiness versus contentment has certainly been on my mind lately. Learn more in Happiness-Versus-Contentment-Bob Davis Podcast 1084.
Secondly the specter of high diesel prices has me in a bind.
As a result I made a decision more than a year ago to restrict travel to the summer months.
And to hang out in the Arizona desert in the meantime.
As a result my life has been enriched by relationships and experiences I did not expect to have.
However adjusting to this temporarily stationary approach has not been easy for me.
Certainly the feeling of contentment is strong after a great meal by the campfire.
And a big cup of strong coffee helps too.
Therefore I wonder whether the feeling of contentment also means I am happy?
It’s a good question.
Especially these days.
On the other hand the urge to hit the road again calls me from deep inside.
Meanwhile I wait as fuel prices begin to decline.
We’re not all the way there yet though.
Above all they say this time of year features some of the darkest and depressing days.
In the same vein this shows up for me as frustration.
That is to say I am chomping at the bit to get started on the back roads again.
But sometimes the best thing to do is stick with a good plan.
To sum up these are difficult days for everyone.
However I don’t see any reason to change the plan.
Or my approach to how I plan what I do.
Furthermore if readers, listeners and subscribers are interested I’ve done more than a few podcasts about economic drivers to the decisions I’ve made.
You can find them here and here.
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Firstly Goodbye 2022 Hello 2023. Cue the fireworks for Goodbye-2022-Hello-2023-Bob Davis Podcast 1083.
Secondly many people to thank for contributing and sponsoring.
Certainly this has been a year.
That is to say it was difficult.
And it has been difficult going back to 2020!
Above all while I think we’re going through a major transition on many levels New Year’s Eve isn’t the best time to chronicle all that.
In fact New Year’s Eve is great for sending thank you’s.
And a look ahead for 2023 travel and challenges.
To clarify the elephant in the room has been inflation.
Furthermore I’ve done more than a few podcasts about inflation and what it means for the nomad.
Most importantly economic issues have made 2022 difficult.
I prefer to remain optimistic for 2023.
In the same vein though I think there are economic challenges ahead that can be good and bad for different people around the world and the country
On the other hand this podcast will not be going into economic stuff too deeply.
Because we have parties to get ready for!
In short there are people to thank.
As well as some talk about running an artistic business.
To sum up 2022 has been tough. I’ve had to change how I travel.
Certainly that means less barnstorming around the country.
However my life has been enriched by relationships with other nomads formed because I was forced to stay in one place more than I would have liked.
Finally there are things to be grateful for.
Maybe more so because of the kind of year we all had.
In conclusion change seems to have been a theme this year and is certainly on the horizon next year.
Therefore Happy New Year.
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Firstly in any requiem for an American Dream we pay our respects to a time when it worked. Details in Requiem-For-An-American-Dream-Bob Davis Podcast 1082.
Secondly negativity and division permeate our culture these days.
Therefore at the end of another not so good year maybe we need a new dream.
Or you can refer to the movie ‘Blow’ for the ‘Maybe You Had The Wrong Dream’ quote.
For example the American Dream originally was based on the values of the Declaration of Independence.
Consequently advertising got hold of it after World War 2.
As a result Truslow’s dream helped fuel the growth of the consumer economy in the United States.
Since then The American Dream has become a sort of twisted remnant from a bygone age.
Yet most young adults begin their journey through life aspiring to the same old theme.
Maybe it’s time for a new dream?
In addition this is time of the year we allow ourselves to think about the future.
Similarly why not think about a new shared vision for the future?
Certainly I have rejected the traditional American Dream by becoming a nomad.
And attempting to grow an artistic business on the road.
In Requiem-For-An-American-Dream-Bob Davis Podcast 1082 I tell some stories from the bygone era and talk about the postwar economic and social history.
Further I think this thought exercise helps in a time when everyone is pointing fingers.
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Most importantly I am not defending nomad life in this podcast. Some people think that is what I do. My response is here in Not-Defending-Nomad-Life-Bob Davis Podcast 1081.
Firstly I’ve learned once in a while you have to accept constructive criticism.
Secondly a friend recently said the podcasts make him sad because I defend nomad life too much.
Therefore I reviewed my recent content.
And I couldn’t disagree more.
Above all in this introspective podcast I talk about the nomad experience.
However I put this life in perspective.
Furthermore in my review of content I concluded there’s enough variety.
In addition I talk about a writing project in Not-Defending-Nomad-Life-Bob Davis Podcast 1081.
Specifically writing about difficult subjects requires a great deal of attention and energy.
So the podcasts aren’t necessarily top of mind every day.
On the other hand there are few things I feel need to be said.
To clarify I like complicated subjects.
As a result my podcasts about the current economy make me happy.
Even more recent podcasts about winter celebrations and their value to our humanity also make me happy.
Moreover there’s always content about life experience.
For example here, and here and here.
In short I don’t do back slapping inside humor types of podcasts
Similarly my experience has been most people don’t make good interview subjects.
And so called experts usually regurgitate the stuff they say everywhere else.
Finally The Bob Davis Podcasts are about my experiences and my internal reactions to those experiences.
Further the podcasts also include subject matter about my travels.
That is to say people I’ve met, places I’ve been and things that have happened.
But fair criticism is accepted.
To sum up I think former broadcasters tend to be more critical. It’s okay. It goes with the territory.
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