John McPhee’s prose is alchemical. He takes simple ingredients, facts, dialogue, close observation and spins them into elegant, […]
Category Archive: Bad Ideas
If I am calm, I can find that quiet space between my ears where everything is ok, where […]
I spend more time watching the dead tree than I do Netflix. In fact, I’ll be pitching a […]
She said, “Don’t worry. You’re mentally tough. You’ll make it.” And I said, “No. I’m mentally weak, but […]
You think you are you, but you are not. Hundreds of thousands of bacteria, microbes, and other hangers […]
Maybe I’m jumping the gun. Maybe you have to start with witchcraft, evolve to cult, and then, if […]
Endurance training is problem solving. In order to endure, to find the way forward, you have to deal […]
I’ve spent the last ten years trying to inspire people to ride their bikes more. Some of that […]
How did I get here? My father died, and I sat and watched. It had been a long […]
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