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I have reached a point in my existence where I have to pick a new direction.

I find myself at the beginning of a new year feeling very reflective about the preceding one. A lot happened for me in 2006, much of it good and a fair amount not so good. As I look back, I realize that drastic measures are needed and something has to give.

Read more on And so I come to a crossroads….

Today I spent the day working on an oil platform five miles offshore.

Read more on Oiled rotten….

Thanks to artist Tom Beland.

Today’s annoying statistics:

There are 409 people in the U.S. named Jim Clark. There are 11,530 people in the U.S. and 1,765 people in the U.K. named James Clark.

There are 4,991,477 people in the U.S. with the first name James; statistically, it’s the 1st most popular first name.

Read more on I am not a beautiful and unique snowflake….

So I hear the weather up in the Pacific Northwest is really awful right now.

My mom writes to tell me they now have 3’ of snow and have been without power for 2 days twice in the past week. When they lose power on her ranch, their water pumps stop working and they have to fill pots, buckets and bathtubs full of water for flushing, washing and watering the animals. And when the power does come back on, all the pipes are frozen anyway. Ouch. They’d go drive to somewhere warmer if their car wasn’t buried in the driveway. At least the food in the refrigerator doesn’t rot because it’s so cold in the house, right?

Read more on Hey, Seattle: It sucks to be you….