The New Mid-Life Crisis Is: Being Awesome
byIn March of this year, at a Kmart in Petaluma, California, I bought my friend Amy her very first road atlas. She’s 45, and…
INSPIRATION
You Don’t Have To Go Inside Just Because It’s Dark
byI rolled down the packed trail, standing in the pedals, watching the 30 or so feet ahead of me illuminated by my headlamp. Hilary…
A Friendly Reminder That Your Summer Is Half Over
byMy dad mentioned to me the other day that this was the first year he’d ever used up his entire five weeks of paid…
Please Continue Instagramming Your Amazing Life
byIn April, a piece titled “Stop Instagramming Your Perfect Life” started making its way around Facebook and Twitter. The author raised a point that…
Dads And Dreams
byMy dad told me the other day he’d won a three-day Harley rental at a raffle. I said Dad, I think you have to…
Learning How To Say Yes
byMy friend Forest put this photo on Facebook last December, with this caption: It was a hot day in July. Navigating the lunchtime jumble…
You Can Walk Anywhere You Want
byI flew to Iowa to visit my grandmother in the hospital a couple weeks ago. She’s been in and out of hospitals for the…
Why You End Up Somewhere Sometimes
byYou call someplace home, and if you think about it, there are probably one or two big reasons for that. Maybe you grew up…
A Lesson From Fred
bySix summers ago, a guy named Fred sat down across from me at a picnic table near Wonder Lake in Denali National Park, the…
A Bunch Of Dreams, One Film: The Making Of ’35’
byThis past Tuesday, a film called “35” went up on Vimeo — it’s 5 minutes and 17 seconds, including a ton of beautiful footage…
The Pure Joy Of Fixie Dave
byA couple weeks ago at a party, I saw Dave Nice for the first time in a long time. We started talking about the…
Your Best Vacation Is Someone’s Worst Nightmare
byMy friend Aaron is a pretty normal guy, by most standards: High school math teacher, homeowner, happily married, good hygiene, pays his bills, et…
Make Plans, Not Resolutions
byIn a scene in the spaghetti western The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, the One-Armed Bounty Hunter finds Tuco Ramirez in a vulnerable…