The hardest part about trying something outside the box is that it's only cool if it works. When something works, you look like the visionary who took a risk and triumphed against the odds. When it doesn’t, you’re the fool who wasted time on a silly pipedream. Granted, in public you’ll have a fun story... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey.” “Hey, what’s up?” “Nothing. You want to know one of the best things to come out of the pandemic?” “Sure. What?” “Well, let me rephrase that…you want to know my favorite thing to come out of the pandemic?” “Again, sure.” “Watching people hold in yawns.” “What?” “Watching people hold in yawns.” “Yeah, I... Continue Reading →
Sixto Rodriguez is an American singer and song-writer who was born in the 1940s and began his career in the late 60s and early 70s. He achieved very moderate success in music and primarily supported himself for decades working on an assembly line in Detroit where he lived in a dilapidated house he’d bought at... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Yo, what’s up?” “Hey, what’s up?” “So, listen to this.” “OK.” “The other day I go into the bathroom at work and there’s some dude in the stall putting out an ungodly smell. It legit smells like toxic waste in there.” “Two things: First, have you ever actually smelled toxic waste?” “No I have... Continue Reading →
Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship – by Robert Kurson Pirate Hunters is the third book by Robert Kurson. The story follows John Chatterton and John Mattera, the two main characters from Kurson's previous book, Shadow Divers. This nonfiction is the story of these two friends' quest to find a... Continue Reading →
I’ve always had a hard time letting things go. And, I don’t mean something from earlier in the week or a decision that was made last month. I routinely waste time critiquing things from deep in my past and second guessing choices I’ve made. I’ll find myself thinking about events from high school and college. ... Continue Reading →
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