Bart Shoaf

Bulletproof Barista

Superman is often depicted with bullets bouncing off of the red and yellow logo on his chest. As opposed to Kryptonians, we earthlings do not possess such powers.

Dave Asprey must have felt powerful, though, when he started drinking his morning coffee with some unconventional additions. Never heard of Dave Asprey?

Higher Octane – Bart’s Biggest Sin

Some of you are already naming that biggest sin: Taking too long to get back to blogging! Lots of work…another move…whatever, whatever. About a year of family life, work life, and change in general. Hopefully I’m back for some more posts.

Now, for the real sin in Bart’s life:

Off the Wagon

No, I haven’t started drinking. I simply haven’t been doing most of the therapies that I discovered when I was regularly writing this blog. I can make lots of excuses: moving to a new apartment, having to look for a new job…

Revved Up

If you read my last post, you remember that I was in a season of breaking. That hard season continued – as my employment was terminated soon after I had blogged that last post. Stunned for a moment, I went home and told my wife that although they liked me, they could not keep me.Continue reading “Revved Up”

Higher Octane – Season of Breaking

Forte is the Italian word for “strong.” I bought a 2015 Kia Forte in August with only 51K miles on it – and I’m hoping it remains strong for many more miles. But, I’ve had a few things break on it since I bought it in late August. Very surprising. Three days after I droveContinue reading “Higher Octane – Season of Breaking”

The Pile of Stress

It has been over a month since the Mini was rearended in traffic, and I still have no car. I am close. I think I found a car I can live with, that will service me well, and that I can afford. The day of the test drive was more of a stressor than IContinue reading “The Pile of Stress”

Back on Track?

It’s “been a minute” since I last blogged. Actually, a few months. Hard to explain everything I have been experiencing, but I was in a rough state of mind. Distracted by life, family, work, stress – I could not focus on composing anything to say to the world. Here’s a list of events that haveContinue reading “Back on Track?”

Gut it Out

I don’t finish every book I start. I can look at my bookshelf at this moment and see three of them that I started and yet – I have left them for the future. Does that make me a book gigolo? Nope, just ADD, with a big dose of ASD, and some plain old “boredContinue reading “Gut it Out”

Play to Win

There was a sports coach who once said, very forcefully and with staggered speech for emphasis, “You play…to win…the game!” I’m glad professional athletes think that way. I’m glad that my Hoos think that way, especially as we approach March Madness. But I’m thinking another way these days. I want to play to have fun! Continue reading “Play to Win”

Constant Knocking

A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Senate. Not at the Federal level – the state level. In Virginia, the House of Delegates and the state Senate share an office building across the street from the State Capitol in Richmond. I shook hands with one delegate, and met the staff of several otherContinue reading “Constant Knocking”