Welcome to The Art of Non-Conformity (AONC), a home for unconventional people doing remarkable things. I’m Chris Guillebeau (pronounced Gil-a-beau). I write books and travel. Over the past ten years I visited every country in the world—but…
Notes on things I’m thinking about, most weekends. Strictly a personal project, representing my own views alone. Recurring themes include geography, space shuttles, food, and complaining.
In 1882 German immigrant Joseph A. Ernst started a little four-page weekly, printed in German and in English. The newspaper made a sensation in Ste. Genevieve. The first issue of the Ste. Genevieve Herald was delivered by mail--a free copy…
Healthy-living advice for your mind and body, including tips about self-care, nutrition, exercise, and happier relationships, as well as how to deal with common conditions and health challenges
Back in 2002 I stumbled upon an article about ‘Blogging’. I didn’t know it at the time but that moment changed my life. I know that statements like that belong on those cheesy ‘buy my $1000 training program’ sites (don’t worry I’m not selli…
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Conventional wisdom makes a lot of noise and leaves a lot of stuff out. Paraphrasing the immortal lyrics of Public Enemy, you just can’t “… believe the hype.” They were on to something: How good is that for the public conversation and, ulti…