Restorative Campfire
A prodigal son returns with a plan

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Campfires don’t solve everything …

Or do they?

Campfires can be the start of something great.

Well, they are no guarantee. But ideas have to start somewhere. And don’t you think there’s a little magic around the campfire at night when the stars are twinkling and the embers are pulsing just right. Add in a dash of imagination and who’s to say that good things are not, if not guaranteed, right there on the cusp of becoming reality. The hard part is waking up and bringing the dream to life. It’s nothing that happens in a night or a day, but if we plug away, good things may unfold.

Well howdy folks, and I’m completely freaked out. And you know why. The fringe middle. The silent majority. Why are they so quiet?

— Buck Buckner

Smash Hit
Homage to the one-hit wonder

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Try as they might …

Some artists never break into the mainstream.

Stay on after the song to hear the exclusive interview

Even less make a number one hit, or even crack the Top 10. Then there is the curious case of the one hit wonders. These are the bands that score with one iconic song but otherwise you never hear from again. Unfortunately, as Bobby Angel laments in his song Smash Hit, he’s likely to labor in obscurity. Or is that a blessing in disguise? Enjoying the process is the most important thing.

I don’t know much, but I’m inclined to spill whatever I do out at the campfire

— Old Miner

Sharpener or Bust
Getting ready for the Doodle Challenge

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Yes, it’s true …

Cap’n Killivine is lonely.

Cap’n Killivine is sick of sitting around all day!

But that’ doesn’t mean he’s giving up hope. In fact, he’s never been more optimistic about the course of events. True – the Boogie Phone has the upper hand for now. But more and more people are rediscovering the joys of handwriting notes. And doodles! Is there anything more soothing to the mind and also invigorating in a strange way than filling up a blank piece of paper with a doodle?

That’s where the Doodle Challenge comes in.

Now there’s a doodle!

Draw one yourself and then hang it on the wall. You’ll be amazed how many people will admire it, and then use it as inspiration to doodle their own and similarly tape it up for display. Early estimates are that one doodle leads to ten and from their the doodles geometrically expand.

When it’s all said and done it will be a doodle revolution!

Remember the Rule of the Ninja: Never fear, never doubt, and never over think.

— Ranger Rudi
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Dialog with Dino
It was a Time of Great Phonelessness

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What’s could possibly be crazier …

Than a phone-eating dinosaur?

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Answer: How about a podcast hosted by a talking guitar? As odd as that may seem, you can’t have a Nature Folk Movement (NFM) without and guitar by a campfire. At Firelight Radio, the content is campfire-inspired and guitar-guaranteed. That means you’re going to hear a little crackling and you’re going to hear a little plucking. Well, actually plucking is a bit of an exaggeration. Guitar may look like a guitar but his playing skills are pretty much limited to strumming.

The good news is that Guitar always has a special guest to help him get down the bottom of what the NFM is all about. In this episode, Dino the Dinosaur from the obscure geologic epoch know as “Before Phones” is in the special guest. Dino’s quest? To try to find his way back to the epoch Before Phones, also known as BP. His method for getting there is eating every phone that he sees.

It’s a new dawn with Candidate Burt Silver, but only because he stayed up all night to see it

— Burt Silver

Rules of Life
With AM Radio Host Buck Buckner

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Looking for ways to improve your life?

Buck Buckner’s new book may be the next “big thing.”

Buck Buckner goes on tour “outside the bunker”

The reason? For one, Buck is just brutally honest. He calls it like he sees it and doesn’t look back. If you’re looking for apologies or over-explanations, Buck probably isn’t your guy. But if you’re interested in seeing the world through a guy who joyfully lives in a bunker, Buck’s approach may resonate.

More about Buck’s new book: 9 Rules of Blank. Building off the Pocket Guide to Bigfoot and The 10/90 Rule, the 9 Rules of Blank blazes new ground in the self-improvement field. In Buck’s own words, his list is deeply philosophical … or probably “phenomenal” is a better word. Eschewing traditional lists that generically start with the number 1, Buck hits the ground running with a vivid description of his trademark zeroth rule: The Belgian waffle.

And be prepared: Unlike his solitary soliloquies Inside “The Bunker,” the uncanny success of his new book the 9 Rules of Blank have taken him on a whirl-wind speaking tour in front of sold-out crowds.

The campfire is always crackling and visitors are always welcome at Campfire Park

— Cowboy at the Campfire

Tear Down
And why the dream lives on

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What happens when your life’s work …

Is all but set to be torn down?

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There’s no question about it: It’s a heart breaker, both to think about and even worse to see first hand. Probably the anticipation is the worst part. To see all the glamorous mega-houses moving in on all sides all the while knowing its a glimpse into the future of the fate that awaits your house. Then there is the stark reality: the place you worked so hard to maintain over the decades is nothing but a shoebox compared to the new houses moving in.

And so all is lost. Or maybe not. At the end of the day (and one’s life), it’s the memories that mean the most. Or in other words, don’t fret about materialistic things. There’s a saying that you can’t take it with you. The comfort is the memories you left behind in other people’s hearts.

Bobby Angel channels Merle Haggard in this song.

Try not to overthink a song. Go with what pops in your head, run with it, and don’t stop until you cross the finish line.

— Bobby Angel

The Great Debate
Has Burt Silver finally met his match?

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Just when it appeared

Burt had the election in the bag …

A show down of ideologies

Merle Turkle bursts onto the scene. What’s Merle’s strength? For one, he knows his enemy, and he knows where to hit him where in counts. In the case of Candidate Burt Silver, that’s in the smoky boiler room where he gets most of his work done. Keep in mind: Not only does Burt do all his major negotiations around the card table, it’s also the primary source of funds that pays for his campaign. As good a politician as Burt is, Merle knows his only hope to defeat him is to trick him out of the smoky boiler room and early morning diners. But will Merle prevail, or does Burt have a trick or two up his sleeve? Moral of the story: For Merle the best defense is a good offense and for Burt it’s doing whatever it takes to make it back to the late night smoky boiler room night after night.

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