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I'm Richard Nikoley. Free The Animal began in 2003 and as of 2022, I've written and published 5,000 posts. I write what I wish...from health, diet, and food; to travel and lifestyle; to politics, social antagonism, expat-living...location and time independent—while you sleep—income. I celebrate the audacity and hubris to live by your own exclusive authority and take your own chances.
Free the Animal really means to free yourself to reach your ideal potential in all areas of your life, learn from mistakes and successes, and move on.
Fasten your seat belts. There's no chance you won't encounter turbulence.
Sending $30 From NYC to a Thailand Tesco Lotus in Under a Minute for 20 Cents
This happened a few hours ago. In spite of my project to create a self-sustaining business project I cannot do alone, I'm still involved daily in the mundane needs of the family. Once it happened, I laughed and went to the pool for a while. I came back to write about it. I was prepared to write a rant... 300 or so words into it, and it was good. ...That...
Sending $30 From NYC to a Thailand Tesco Lotus in Under a Minute for 20 Cents
This happened a few hours ago. In spite of my project to create a self-sustaining business project I cannot do alone, I'm still involved daily in the mundane needs of the family. Once it happened, I laughed and went to the pool for a while. I came back to write about it. I was prepared to write a rant... 300 or so words into it, and it was good. ...That...
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The Banality of Blue on Black
This is a bit tangential or a further integration on yesterday's post, Get Away From Everyone Trying To Help You. I also have a mini-update at the end about the start of my fundraiser for a family. There's a song...

Get Away From Everyone Trying To Help You
This should probably be another in my paid-member series Permanent Crisis is the New Normal — Prosper Anyway. Since my heightened purpose these days is to absolutely make my fundraiser for the Thai family deliver, I'm putting everything out there...

I’m Helping A Rural Single-Mom Family In Thailand
I will make this short. I've begun a GoFundMe campaign and yes, I know what they did to the Canadian truckers. It's no fault of these two girls, their mom, aunt, cousin, or grandmother who all live under the same...

My Interview With Ex-American Sean Ring
Most people understand what the term expat means. It's someone who lives outside of their country of citizenship, typically by choice; i.e., not particularly applicable to military or corporate employees stationed in another country. As military, I lived in Japan...
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Sending $30 From NYC to a Thailand Tesco Lotus in Under a Minute for 20 Cents
This happened a few hours ago. In spite of my project to create a self-sustaining...

The Banality of Blue on Black
This is a bit tangential or a further integration on yesterday's post, Get Away From...

Get Away From Everyone Trying To Help You
This should probably be another in my paid-member series Permanent Crisis is the New Normal...

I’m Helping A Rural Single-Mom Family In Thailand
I will make this short. I've begun a GoFundMe campaign and yes, I know what...