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Practicing the Gentle Art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
For the past several months I have been attending a white belt beginner class in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I am not entirely sure why I…
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Tea Clipper Novel Status: Queries Aweigh!
Well, I’ve done it. The deed is done. I’ve crossed the Rubicon. The die is cast. Qué será será. Like a good neighbor State Farm…
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Films For Creative Types
Artists often work alone. While isolation naturally draws introverted personalities into the richness of their inner life, it can also leave creatives feeling confused about…
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Learn to Sail LA’s Official Tall Ships (For Free!)
My love of tall ships goes back a ways, but given my recent research dive into the great tea races, it’s taken on an outsized…
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Roughly 5,280 Reasons America Should Have Gone Metric A Long Time Ago
Defining Our Terms: Metric vs. Ye Olde English If you’ve been to elementary school in the United States, you’ve encountered the metric system. As you’ll…
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Re: Philanthropy, Thoreau Got It Wrong
Dear Henry, I’ve recently read your book Walden and would like to share my observations with you, if that’s alright. I’m sorry to…
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20 Podcasts I Think You Might Like
I’m a big NPR nerd. No question. Have been for a while. (Yes, I realize that “NPR nerd” is redundant.) NPR-listening, as with all gateway…
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Why I’m Running the LA Marathon (Again)
This will be my fourth time to run a half or full marathon to raise money for clean water projects in Africa. The distance doesn’t…
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Thoughts On Serial Season 1: A Podcast Post Mortem
The first season of Serial is the most popular podcast of all time. With over five million downloads, it far outpaces anything that’s come before…
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A Dispatch to the Future: Horses, Robots, & The End of the World
What I am writing in this post has already become irrelevant. Writers have an uneasy relationship with time. They often aren’t appreciated until they cross their…
