Letter to Ava
/When my daughter turned 18 and moved out to attend college in another town, I felt inclined to share my thoughts on ambition and purpose.
Read MoreI Lost My Walking Stick
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I had come to depend on it in the way that only a walking stick can be depended on. And I discovered the difference between a good walking stick and a poor one.
Read MoreOn Suicide
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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide,” wrote Albert Camus. There is also at least one truly serious philosophical wonder.
Read MoreImposter Syndrome
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Imposter syndrome may indicate you’re off track. Don’t “act as if” or “fake it till you make it.” Pause, and reconsider your course.
Read MoreHarvesting and Smoking Red Osier Dogwood
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A simple guide for—and personal account of—harvesting and smoking red osier dogwood, or what Native Americans and pioneers of the Ohio Valley called kinnikinnick.
Read MoreLimmer Boots Review: Everything You Need to Know
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Here’s everything you should know about Limmer Standards and Limmer Customs if you’re buying online.
Read MoreGoing to California
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Erik tells me he’s thinking of eating psychedelic mushrooms, something he hasn’t yet done in life. He thinks he’ll “microdose,” he says.
I must talk him out of this insanity.
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Letter to Van Neistat
/Van Neistat is making art on YouTube, and I am thankful.
Read MoreThe Unique Joy of Wordle
/Wordle is unique in that it’s an addiction you can’t indulge to your detriment.
Read MoreDear Cousin
/The book you hold in your hands is considered a “prose masterpiece” and the best that Edward Abbey ever produced.
Read MoreFrom Stump to Stummel
/You make a tobacco pipe like you make a life: remove all that is unnecessary.
Read MoreBuy Tesla Stock
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While lying in bed in late March of 2020 I had the idea to buy Tesla stock.
Read MoreLetter to the Browns
/I’m writing because my wife and I are interested in buying a house that currently belongs to you.
Read MoreRoad Trip Reflections
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While on the road through Flagstaff, Arizona, my van goes caput. I pause to record impressions.
Read MoreUp In Tobacco Smoke
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Joplin blew out a hit. The smoke hung and twisted in the sunlight, and he studied it there, looking for an answer or sign.
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The Man Who Quit Money—And Religion
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The other day I drove over to the bank and closed my one and only credit account. I was inspired by Daniel Suelo.
Read MoreDear Loved One
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I don’t know how best to tell you this, but you’re wrong. You’re wrong about me, and I fear you are wrong about the world.
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Wordle is unique in that it’s an addiction you can’t indulge to your detriment.