LIVE from Odessa Ukraine it’s Rick Butts! Notice the American Christmas music playing in the background of the video. Why is this particularly interesting? Because it’s January 5th. Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 7th (their big holiday is New Years – a lot more like our Christmas traditions with family, gifts, and warm seasons wishes. [...]
So, I’m running along side a dark green train, in the rain. I’m pulling two gigantasaurus safari-pack type roller bags, one in each hand, with my Macbook in a backpack on my back and if we don’t find the right car in about 2 minutes the train will simply roll down the tracks for it’s [...]
Been in Ukraine for 2 weeks, which seems outrageous, the time has flown by. I made this update in an impromptu fashion (shocker!) but thought I’d publish it for the sake of my relatives who thought I’d disappeared. We are planning on taking the train to Odessa on December 6, 2011. Follow more stuff on [...]
We are running a live webcam for LivingInUkraine.com and I thought you may want to see what we are up to. I can’t predict what you’ll see at any given time as we are both running live cam footedge from the street outside the window, to meetings we have in cafes in Ukraine. Today we’ll [...]
Tomorrow morning I’m on a flight from Denver, Colorado to Kiev, Ukraine. While Ukrainians cannot enter American without first obtaining a visa, Americans can enter Ukraine and stay for up to 3 months with our passport. That’s how long I’m planning on staying. My daughter thinks I’m crazy. My friends say they think I’m eccentric, [...]
SOLD OUT 10/18/11 The physical book offer is sold out. TO get your ebook copy now CLICK HERE The last 10 copies of The Safari Chronicles! Get an autographed, personalized copy of my hardcover inspirational adventure novel for just $20 – including Priority Mail postage in the US. You’ll also get the digital download of [...]
The Stardust Factor is for writers, speakers, consultants, and other creative types who want to create a profitable and sustainable business from their own ideas. The opening of this membership website is the fulfillment of a goal I’ve had for quite some time, and I’m really excited to share it with you! For a very [...]
In an instant world filled with “quick tips” and formulas for rapid deployment far too many writers and idea entrepreneurs discard the hard work of developing a big idea, opting instead to seek the quick hitter that will make money fast. Pity. Just beyond the obstacle presented by the first layer of complexity, that eliminates [...]
I am so excited I can’t stand it! The Safari Chronicles Volume 1: The Safari Adventure Company is finally available again. After a 5 year “out of print” exile you can now get it on Amazon.com – and for the totally insane price of just 99 cents! (The hardcover was priced at $24.95.) This is [...]
Like you, I’m always looking for ways to cut costs, and if I can save money and increase my fun quotient while doing it, then let the games begin! So, when I got an offer from Hello Kitty to drive a car painted up to promote the Feline of Salutations, I was eager to participate. [...]
People are always asking me important questions about life, and today I’d like to address something that seems to come up a lot – how to look stupid. While we wish that people would judge us on more, we are simply too busy for that kind of investigation. So, in the absence of an explanation, [...]
I’ve created a Personal category to give me a place to put some personal notes about me on the site without cluttering up the place for the more serious truth seekers who come here for occasional content. I’m okay with transparency and all but writing about my health is not my favorite typing session. Still, [...]
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