Think Tiny. Do More.

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You can't get a job without an address, but you can't get an address without a job. Where's the middle ground? >> Here's a TINY idea. More »

Tiny House +

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The face of homelessness and the working-poor has changed drastically since the housing-bubble burst. I aim to be one part of the solution and building this Tiny House is the first step. This will be my home, my mobile office, a testing ground where I learn what not to do, […] More »

My Heroes Don’t Wear Capes

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(or "Meet My Friend, Jordan") There's a trend I'm seeing and I couldn't be more proud of my fellow human beings. YOU WANT TO READ THIS. Spread the word! More »

How Metrics Are Ruining Your Life

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Tracking ones progress — personally or professionally — is important, but we've collectively developed a psychosis around the need to track everything, which isn't helpful and steals the enjoyment from most of the things we do. More »

EpicTrip: Australia

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Australia: it’s not really trying to kill you. Yes, the most dangerous versions of everything live in Australia, but you probably won’t see any of them in Sydney. More »

The Epic Trip

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I’m calling it the “Epic Trip.” It’s aptly named because this is my first international travel experience and I’ll be taking two months to visit four countries. Doing things halfway isn’t in my nature, so here goes! More »

Of Wind and Light

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I love the way sunlight tries to make its way through tree leaves… It either passes between the leaves or marks its blocker with brilliance — lighting ablaze each leaf thwarting its path.  Wind, on the other hand, pushes leaves out of its way, or goes around when it cannot. […] More »

Epicurious? Try Flavors Restaurant & Bar

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At an unassuming building just one block away from all the hubub of Roswell Rd., I parked my car in the sparsely populated lot and did my best to avoid getting wet between my car and the door. For a Mediterranean restaurant, I had expected more noise, louder music, and […] More »

2012: In Review

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  The Year of the Dragon Roller Coaster. This past year was full of extremes: rampant illness and remarkable health, rudderless uncertainty and crystal clear clarity, temper tantrums and long hugs, ruts of consistency and drastic change, debilitating sorrow and euphoric joy. 2012 was a roller coaster, and just like […] More »

Round is a Myth

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I’ve never heard anyone refer to themselves as a “round-peg”.  If “pegs” are mentioned, it’s always in reference to how we don’t fit and are simply the ever-present square-peg.  More »

Photo-A-Day (sort of)

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I began this project with the notion that I would take and/or select one photo each day and write a paragraph to go with it.  Soon, very-very soon, I realized that I had not yet developed the discipline to sit down and do this every day, so it became more […] More »

Cheshire-Speak

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I just had Wordle.net analyze this blog to see how frequently particular words are used… and I must say, this is one that I’d like to print, paste to my mirror, and begin each day reading.  (Click the thumbnail below to go to Wordle.net and view the full-size version.) More »

Occupy a Position, Not Just a Stance

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With all the political fervor, discontent, disillusion, and general despair going around, you’ve probably heard (or even said) “if you don’t like the job they’re doing, vote them out.” First, this is a nonsensical statement. Second, we can develop a better plan.    More »

Your Life is Not a Checklist

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…or, “How we’ve got this whole ‘goal’ thing backwards” …or, “How to avoid a mid-life crisis” First, let’s talk about checklists.  Most of us have one, many of us were given one and expected to live by it.  At first glance, there’s nothing inherently wrong with it… but, I maintain […] More »