Writing

Thoughts, reflections, and ideas that don't fit neatly into books. These posts will never be written, edited, or otherwise touched by AI. These posts are pulled from my Substack publication.

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It's ok to let yourself die

August 15, 2026

Everything that you are is an assembly of genetics, experiences, social influences, and dumb luck. Your uniqueness is an unfathomably large collection of unlinked factors, blended up together and depo...

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Curtis Sliwa and One Million Dogs

March 1, 2026

Curtis Sliwa is having a hell of a moment for providing some of the best political highlight reels of the modern era. He was the man who stood up against all odds and said “Every parade has the right ...

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Be more than just a pickleball guy

January 24, 2026

Checking your social media for each and every like, comment, and retweet is a sure sign that you have disconnected your soul from your own light and rely on the light of others to keep it alive. You d...

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Turning conversation into a dance

December 18, 2025

It has come to my realization that many people do not enjoy first dates, networking events, or job interviews as much as I do. Apparently, ad-hoc engagement with a stranger is not topping the charts o...

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we are all so very tiny

October 21, 2025

There’s something primally comforting about standing close to an object that’s much bigger than yourself. Standing next to a giant sequoia or seeing the silhouette of a mountain - its colossal shape ...

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Don't Give Up On Hope

October 19, 2025

For survival, it makes sense to focus the majority of your energy on what’s most likely to kill you. Mitigating the negatives is a viable strategy when a single catastrophe might be the end. The trade...

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