Do we/I really need so much stuff?

Ok, I admit it-- I have too much stuff (read: unnecessary junk).

This creates a significant stress-point for me because I hate clutter. Clutter makes me hostile, irritable and angry.

As we head into Christmas this week I am pondering the question of not whether I have too much stuff, but how do I get rid of stuff that I already have? How can I make myself de-clutter my life?

As much as I say that I want to be a minimalist, I find myself manufacturing reasons for not (i) donating, (ii) selling on ebay or (iii) simply trashing items.

If you ask me what I want for Christmas this year my answer would be the discipline and willpower to de-clutter my life.

Wit and Wisdom Podcast is up

I am pleased to announce that I have launched a new podcast called "The Wit and Wisdom of David James" which will soon be on iTunes.

The purpose of this semi-regular podcast is to provide my comments, thoughts and observations on life. What does "life" include?

• Economics
• Spirituality and Religion
• Environment
• Politics
• Philosophy
• Raising kids
• Relationships

If any of those topics interest you, please check out the podcast!

First post from Word

I love technology. Well, let me rephrase that; I love technology when it works. Which is, for me, is a 50/50 proposition.

However, today's entry falls into the "success" side of the proposition. If this post actually makes it through my company's firewall, than I have successfully linked Microsoft word and my blog.

Of course, I am not certain what that will mean for my blog. Just because I have word linked, blog entries still have to be created and there is no guarantee that the frequencies of my post will be increased.