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August 6, 2025 ·
Let’s get real: if you’ve ever walked out of a situation thinking, “Why did I react like that?”...
November 8, 2026 ·
The altimeter ticks downward, a mechanical heartbeat against the steady thrum of a radial engine,...
November 7, 2026 ·
There is a very specific, hollow kind of friction that builds up when you want to do something...
November 4, 2026
From Utility to Runway: The Story of the Military Belt and Its New Life at Scarlett & Co. Of...
October 5, 2026 ·
The 6 vs. 9 Trap: Why Perception Really Is Reality I saw a meme recently of two guys standing...
September 24, 2026 ·
Day 4 was, hands down, one of the most drop-dead gorgeous legs of the entire cross-country trek. ...
September 23, 2026 ·
It’s been more than a week… When life pulls the rug out from beneath us, our creative instincts...
September 22, 2026 ·
Took a left turn at loss... photo circa 2008 when I wrote Teetering on Disaster I had every...
September 12, 2026 ·
Day 3 began with text from my buddy Nino saying "enjoy sewer city" aka Sioux City, Iowa... and...
September 11, 2026 ·
Day 2 kicked off exactly the way any proper vintage flight should: with a fractured fuel line and...
September 10, 2026 ·
(quick plug: this incredible Bomber Jacket is called the Kiaote Coat and it's available now, and...
August 26, 2026
Dolly Died Hundreds missing and many feared dead after catastrophic flash flood hits Nepal-China...
August 25, 2026 ·
Bearing Witness: The Beauty of Patina A relationship isn't just about loving someone—I think...
August 23, 2026 ·
As a psychotherapist, I’ve got a confession: I can't turn my brain off. Scanning and diagnosing...
Water has a dual nature that those of us who live near mountain ranges or rushing rivers know...
August 4, 2026
THE INVISIBLE BUCKET... A funny thing happened this week. I downloaded a new web browser....
July 27, 2026
LET TIME DO THE TALKING... My mom is full of one-line wisdom. Actually, she's full of a lot of...
July 7, 2026 ·
WHEN THE ENGINE ALMSOT QUIT... The other day I watched a video that stuck with me. A jumbo...
June 26, 2026 ·
MAD HATTER CHAOS... We recently went to see Cirque Alice in Reno—which, as an aside, is 1000%...
June 25, 2026 ·
PROTECT THE 20%... I was on a cross-country flight recently and learned a lesson that had...




