I Don't Need To Know The "How," Just The "What"

"Once the 'what' is decided, the 'how' always follows. We must not make the 'how' an excuse for not facing and accepting the 'what.'"
– Pearl S. Buck
 

                            About Pearl S. Buck

Prolific American author Pearl S. Buck is best known for her 1931 novel, The Good Earth, which depicted peasant life in China; the book, published by the John Day Company, won the Pulitzer Prize. She was born in West Virginia in 1892, but her missionary parents raised her in China. She and her first husband lived in China until 1934, when they had to flee the political strife. She later divorced and married John Day's publisher, Richard Walsh, in 1935. In 1938, she became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature. By the time of her death in 1973, she had published over 70 books, including collections of stories, poetry, and children's literature.


With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
       http://aronbestsellers.com

A Pun From A Funny Guy

"I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian."
                        -- Renz Edwards
                        Scottsdale, Arizona  

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
       http://aronbestsellers.com

The Famous "Rough Rider" - TR

   I've been a fan of Teddy Roosevelt since I was in elementary school. He actually stayed in an old, famous inn up at Estes Park a hundred years ago. There's an unusual rocky ridge south of that town known as "Teddy's Teeth." Now I've got another inspirational reason to think of him with respect ---

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do!. That is character."
– Theodore Roosevelt

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
       http://aronbestsellers.com

Alaskan Job Opening (non political)

Position: Surveyor

Salary: $200 per hour (tax-free)

Qualification: Must be fast on your feet

Isn't it comforting to know that when you are about to become a bear's breakfast your buddy is standing there taking photos?

A Very Significant Quote For Me

   Oh, yeah, I need this quote branded
       on my consciousness forever!

"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own instead of someone else's."
– Billy Wilder

                                 About Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder, the Austrian-American film director who gave us classic films like the farcical Some Like It Hot and the sardonic Sunset Boulevard, was a true rags-to-riches success story. Born in 1906 in the Austria-Hungarian empire, he fled the Nazi regime in 1934, arriving in Los Angeles with $11 and speaking almost no English. By the 1950's, he had become one of Hollywood's greatest directors, directing more than 60 films. He won six Oscars and the National Medal of Honor. He died in 2002.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
       http://aronbestsellers.com

My Thought For Today

January 23, 2009 Quote of the Day "Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength." – A. J. Cronin

About A. J. Cronin

Archibald Joseph Cronin, the Scottish novelist who wrote as A. J. Cronin, had a full career as a doctor before turning to fiction. He was born in 1896, worked as a Royal Navy surgeon during World War I, and later was appointed Medical Inspector of Mines in Wales. Some of his most famous books are The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom, and Pocketful of Rye. His works were known to reflect both his religious beliefs as a Roman Catholic and his medical training. He died in 1981.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
       http://aronbestsellers.com

More Bear Love

More information about the bear. You see, we can move them around wherever we want, right?
Remember, these are trained professionals. Don't try this on your own when visiting Alaska.

With Respect & Gratitude,
Tom
http://aronbestsellers.com/

----- Check out these photos -----

Next time, I'll take the pictures.. AND

..............and YOU can let the f*king bear out!!!

My Memories of the Alaska Brown Bear

   While in Alaska I never shot a bear and no bear ever bit or clawed me. However, several of those big critters scared the beans out of me, up close and personal.
   I also watched several autopsies on the mutilated bodies of brown bear victims. The awesome power of those brutes caused unbelievable harm to the guys who didn't get out of their way fast enough.
   No one really seemed to have a surefire way of beating an Alaska Brown in his home domain.
   This quote pretty well describes what I came to believe about dancing with bears in Alaska:

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
                       (Quote From Edgar Watson Howe)

Pithy American newspaperman Edgar Watson Howe was known as the "Sage of Potato Hill." He was born in Indiana in 1853. He learned the printing trade at his father's shop. He left home at age 14 and by age 18, he was editing a local paper in Colorado. In 1877, he established the Atchison, Kansas, Daily Globe. He also wrote fiction; his most successful novel, The Story of a Country Town, was a bleak portrayal of life on the prairie. He died in 1937.

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With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
       http://aronbestsellers.com

"I Know My Rights!"

   While I was an Assistant District Attorney in Juneau, Alaska, no one had tasers or nonlethal enforcement stuff more sophisticated than a stout night stick. However, the Troopers I knew had amazing persuasion power. If any of those old boys are still around, they probably would be envious of this Patrolman's technical advantage.

With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
       http://aronbestsellers.com

Click on this video:

Lawnmower DUI Taser Arrest

Inspired Today

"Hope is not a dream, but a way
of making dreams become reality."


With Respect & Gratitude,
                Tom
       http://aronbestsellers.com

My Alaska Dream Is Still There - Just Different

I was a dreamer about Alaska 50 years ago and got to live and work there 40 years ago. Those dreams were lived out in the pages of my novel Sour Rain.
I still have Alaska dreams, but now they are different. They are more "civilized". See the message below. My friends tell me that it's a great way to live.

With Respect & Gratitude,
Tom
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Alaska Trips - Cruise and Land

We know Alaska. Big ships, small ships,
land only and low prices.

http://www.alaskacruises.com/

Are You going To Finish Strong?

This is worth every second it takes to watch. http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html With Respect & Gratitude, Tom http://aronbestsellers.com