The Pearl in the Concrete

Economics Stories Montell

There is a parable about a farmer that went out in the field and as he was tilling the field he uncovered a pearl of extreme value. He covered the pearl back up and he went and sold all that he had and bought the field. This transaction made the pearl his.

At times I have wondered why this story seems to say …

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Draft: Launching Paddles

Featured Kayaking Montell

One of the things you need know first as an urban or a country kayaker has very little to do with the boat or the water. It has everything to do with being on land and then being able to get out on the water with the boat. When you do not take care this in an effective manner you can spend a whole lot of gas and get really burnt (mentally as well as on the skin) and never spend one moment relaxing on the water. How to find a place to put your kayak in the water is the first subject you need to master to truly enjoy kayaking. Trust me, nothing ruins a kayaking experience faster than not being able to launch.

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Draft: Why Green Urban Paddle?

Featured Fun Kayaking Montell

Much of my life has been a bunch of unrelated building blocks. And, until recently, it did not make any sense. Each opportunity was better than the one before, but there never was really a breakthrough that I could stick to; there was always something missing.

I had many successes and some serious failures but I was never able to move on to a lasting work and purpose. Then the death of my wife in 2010 changed me and I had no drive to continue …

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