Last week I said goodbye to Miss Jackson. It was perhaps the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Putting a pet down is something dads have to do. Not me. I realized when faced with this responsibility how childlike I still …
Dressing Up Buster
Back in high school, my friends and I spent a lot of time at Hoffmann’s house. He had ample seating, snacks and cool parents who’d pony up for the big pay-per-view boxing matches. I still remember watching Tyson bite off Evander’s …
The Putter
Ernest Wright & Sons of Sheffield, is one of the last remaining hand manufacturers of scissors. This short film documents “Putter” Cliff Denton, literally a putter togetherer of scissors. I found this film beautiful and inspiring on a number of …
LeBron James, Star Wars, and The Lion King
American scholar Joseph Campbell spent his life comparing mythologies and found that a single “storyline” appears in drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development throughout history. He called it the Hero’s Journey. His books have been the go to …
Doc Shaw
Back in the 60’s, Dr. Byers Shaw built an A-frame cottage up the hill from Catfish Hollow on Rocky Fork Lake. He had three young kids and this new getaway would be their wooded oasis. It was close enough that they …
Hunchlog: A Collaborative Musing Exercise
Hunch noun : a belief or idea about something that is not based on facts or evidence. I love hunches. I have a hunch there’s something holy about them. And I think having the courage to act on your hunches is the …
Play It As It Lies
Meet Wayne Carucci. This spring, Wayne was invited to give an 18 minute TED style talk at the annual Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) convention. The CEO of the association wanted Wayne to share his story because he knew it would …
Technicolor Chum
I have the seasickness. I’m not sure where I caught it, but put me on a boat with lumbering waves and it’s going to happen; my tummy’s gonna turn sour. Years ago, before kids, Leah and I went on a …
Futbol is for Communists
I remember standing near the concession stand on a cool Saturday morning watching all my 4th grade classmates play soccer. I held a hot chocolate close to my lips—letting the steam warm my face—with deep judgement in my heart. My …
What If We …?
Three words when strung together in the right sequence and with the right tone amongst the right people … three words can change everything. What if we …? If you utter these words to dreamers they will dive into this sentence, …