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Why we all benefit when we acknowledge each other's presence

Takeaways (so far) from This Year’s NaNoWhateverIt'sCalledNow

My second time seeing Bob Dylan was nothing short of transformative.

Or maybe just eat us alive.

With The Cle Elum. September 25th, 2025

Or The Power of “Been There, Done That.”

And Three Things That Might Help

How I Lost It, and How I Still Yearn to Get It Back

Memory is Constructive, not Reproductive

It’s counterintuitive, but you really should put “last things first.”

Overplanning and The Value of Small Wins

What I See More Clearly from Far Away: America, Reconsidered

In memory of George Edgar Kelley, April 17, 1962 — June 27, 2025

Most of our energy is expended to stall or attempt to defeat entropy.

How limitation can unleash potential in life and art.

"The Dark Ages had the same sunny skies."

Asking “How?” can help you better manage anxiety. Or any problem, really.

Happy Father's Day, to those who celebrate.

As I turn sixty-one, I’m almost as anxious as I was at sixteen. But maybe there’s still hope.

If you don’t, who will?