Movin' to Kauai

Aloha Kauai
by Chongolio
Barefoot Bloggin'
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

My first priority once I get over to Kauai is to jump in the water and then lay on the beach and bask in the Hawaiian sunshine for a few hours. Then I am gonna get busy scouring the local paper, bulletin boards and craigslist for rooms or commercial space where I can get my studio set up.

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Take that, Protestant work ethic!

Holidaying Pope criticises overwork
The Herald
August 21 2006

During his traditional weekly appearance to bless the faithful, Benedict XVI quoted from writings of St Bernard in the 12th century meant for popes of his time on the subject of overwork.

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Take my vacation, please!

Please Don’t Make Me Go on Vacation
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
Photograph by Kirk Condyles for The New York Times
New York Times
Published: August 10, 2006

A study released last year by the Families and Work Institute found that American workers have on average 16.6 paid vacation days but that more than one-third of employees (36 percent) did not plan to use their full vacation.

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