Dec
31
Renewal
I close the year by wrestling with Newtown, gun politics, information overload, and the need to renew myself with better focus.
5 min read
life
Nov
10
33 - Unknowables
I mark my 33rd birthday by listing unknowable mysteries, unlearning old habits, and leaving some questions unanswered.
3 min read
Sep
08
Bad Memories
I reflect on breakup memories, Jennifer Thomson, holding onto positives, co-parenting with my ex, and trying to move on cleanly.
2 min read
Aug
26
A Case of Mistaken Identity
I connect Samsung, the iPhone, a ruined fresco, originality, plagiarism, and why transformative art depends on old material.
3 min read
Apr
23
Keys to Success by John Gruber
I share John Gruber's joking keys to success: fussy coffee, clicky keyboards, SodaStream, and no Apple device required.
Apr
15
Sunday Reading - April 15th, 2012
I collect Sunday reading links on Instagram, Facebook loneliness, tech news, Tyler Cowen, fashion, gender, and wider culture.
1 min read
Mar
05
Commitment
I preserve a favourite commitment quote attributed to Goethe and W.H. Murray about beginning, boldness, providence, and action.
1 min read
Jan
01
The 4 Hour Body Review
I review Tim Ferriss's The 4-Hour Body, from fear and the Harajuku Moment to fat loss, experimentation, and what the book gets right.
17 min read
Dec
30
Mind Bombs- The Need For Self-Renewal
I explore self-renewal through new books, places, and experiences, using small mind bombs to remix who I am becoming.
4 min read
Nov
11
Turn Up That F'ing Bass! - 32 Years Old Today
On my 32nd birthday, I look back on my 20s, false starts, career shifts, parenting, and finally feeling ready to turn the bass up.
3 min read
Jul
15
Cotton Candy Cuddled - Inspired by Pauline Nordin
I respond to Pauline Nordin's tough-love fitness quote and think about perfectionism, criticism, and why growth needs real challenge.
2 min read
Jul
13
The Paleo Revolution - 100th Post @ Four Sides
I mark the 100th post on Four Sides by looking back at blogging, identity, paleo eating, and how this personal site keeps changing with me.
3 min read
Jun
23
Weathering the Storm - A Story of Moving On
I process a breakup by facing my own hurt, questioning impersonal blogging, and trying to move on without using media as a distraction.
4 min read
Apr
08
Merlin Mann - Scared Shitless
I reflect on Merlin Mann's fear talk, fatherhood, career uncertainty, and why fear follows passion into the next step.
3 min read
Mar
24
The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau
I discuss Chris Guillebeau's The Art of Non-Conformity, family history, vision, mission, and what meaningful work might look like.
5 min read