IN THE LONG RUN - is at the half-way point!

Hi,

Well, were up to Chapter 26 - "Of Man and Beast: A Story of Kenya".... Please let me know what you think of the story so far (good or bad, I welcome criticism). You can post here or send me an e-mail: tom@melawend.com

All the best!

Tom

EWAN McGREGOR gives fantastic blurb for IN THE LONG RUN: A Hopeful World Odyssey!

Hi,

I am very privileged! I just received a hand-written blurb from none other than EWAN McGREGOR You possibly know him best as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three STAR WARS sequel, or if you are into motorcycling, you've probably seen something about his motorcycle journeys with his best friend CHARLEY BOORMAN - Long Way Round (around the world) and Long Way Down (from the tip of nothern Scotland (Ewan's homeland) to the tip of South Africa.

But there is much more to Ewan McGregor - he's a very proactive humanitarian as well.

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To read what Ewan had to say, you can go here: http://www.melawend.com/ or here http://www.melawend.com/reviews1.htm

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Oh, why make you wait! Here it is:

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"My two trips by bike were amazing and life changing but short compared to Tom's two-year travelling extravaganza! One Man, One Scooter, One Hell of a Ride!"

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More soon...

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All the best!

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THOMAS MARTIN SMITH

"The Scooter Crusader"

http://www.melawend.com/

READ ALL ABOUT IT! - Online publication of IN THE LONG RUN: A Hopeful World Odyssey began TODAY!

Hi,

Well, after a lot of soul-searching, planning, and ground work, the online publication has begun!

It is up to and including Chapter 4: "The Golden Horseshoe" - the run around the megalopolis at the southwest end of Lake Ontario, from St. Catharines through Hamilton and Toronto to Oshawa, stopping to camp for the night near Ottawa, the capital of Canada.

You will be able to read three new chapters each Monday, which will be posted through April 21.

You BEGIN THE JOURNEY HERE: http://www.melawend.com/theonline.htm

I invite your comments questions. If you want to share them, please post them here. Or you can contact me directly via the website - http://www.melawend.com/

You can also post on a blog set up for ITLR on a superb website - girlbike.com - created by Crystal Waters (great name, eh?) It is pimarily for girls who love scooters. Here's the blog: http://girlbike.com/2008/01/04/in_the_long_run/ While you're there, explore the website. If you enjoy her site, tell others about it... and tell Crystal that Tom sent you.

I also enjoyed doing an online interview with Brad Horn for the BETWEEN TWO RIVERS Scooter Club, based in Iowa, USA. They too have an excellent website. Check it out! http://www.btrscoots.com/drupal/?q=node/5 Again, tell others about the BTR site... and tell Brad and Russ that Tom sent you.

If you are enjoying the journey, please SPREAD THE WORD! Tell family, friends, colleagues, media, celebrities, that friendly teller at your bank!

• Send e-mails!
• Send faxes!
• Make phone calls!
• Post notices on bulletin boards! in shopping malls, cafeterias, libraries, etc. (here's one already made for you - just print & post it - http://www.melawend.com/notice.htm
• Send greating cards! - for whatever occasion - even just to say "Hello!" and tell him or her about an online book you think they might like to read. BE SURE to include the website address: http://www.melawend.com/
• Post online - in clubs, newsgroups, blogs, etc.! If there is a discussion going on for which IN THE LONG RUN has relevant information, mention it, and perhaps include the ITLR website page address where the information can be found. (It won't be seen as spam because it is not about something you are selling.)

Again, please share your comments or questions.

Take good care of you and those you love (you know the ones... those we often take for granted.)

Until next time!

Tom