Beneath our virtual façades and phony personas we are all naked and flawed. We all laugh so hard it hurts and hurt so much we have to laugh. We all break, and we don’t always mend. And all our stories begin and end exactly the same way. Along the way[…] Read On
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Turkey Turds
“I have famously huge turds.” – Drax, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Somewhere in the Santa Cruz Mountains some wily coyote is enjoying a nice turkey dinner. Here’s the backstory: For a month or so this wild turkey’s been trolling my pool — taking dumps on the coping and[…] Read On
America Needs an Idiocy Detox
Do as I say not as I do becauseThe shit’s so deep you can’t run away – Billie Joe Armstrong Glenfarclas 12 scotch in hand — on the rocks, natch — I’m sitting here thinking about how to explain to you guys that I have overdosed on lunacy and am[…] Read On
Mask After Vax? Ask a Dog
The CDC says we don’t have to mask or distance after getting vaxed. Lots of epidemiologists disagree, according to the NY Times. Which way to go? Kira the puppy may have the answer. I seriously doubt that Kira woke up yesterday thinking, I’m gonna jump out the window of a[…] Read On
Decisions, Decisions
“Sometimes you gotta say ‘What the f***,’ make your move.” – Miles, Risky Business Kim and I have been going round and round on whether to get vaccinated or not for months. There are tradeoffs to be sure, but it really comes down to personal choice. This is my equation:[…] Read On
The Problem With Our Perpetually Distracted Culture
Took Kira the pupper on a 5-mile trail run today. It was a blast, racing through the forest and the open fields in the foothills where I live. When we were done I stopped and looked back to watch Kira descend the hillside, only to see her plop down in[…] Read On
We All Need a Little Yin-Yang Balance in Our Lives
Looking back on my career in the tech industry I can see that, while living the life was exhilarating, that period in my life lacked balance. Not work-life balance — work has always been and will always be an integral part of my life — I’m talking about yin-yang balance.[…] Read On