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Goldeneye 007 with a real Nintendo 64 controller is the only way to play
“That is the coolest controller I’ve ever seen!” said Sam, my six-year-old, when he saw the strange sight of my new Nintendo 64 controller sitting on the counter. I thought to myself, “Yes, it certainly is son. If only you knew”.
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What I learned from professional coaching
I highly recommend that everyone work with a professional coach no matter where they are in their life or career. Through my coaching experience, I’ve been able to discover things about myself that would have been either impossible or taken a really long time to discover on my own. In other words, working with a…
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8000 miles in my favorite running shoes
I had my first run in my newest pair of running shoes today. Technically, I’ve been running in the same model and make of running shoe for around 15 years now, which seemed like a reason to take stock of how many pairs I’ve had and how far I’ve run in them.
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Mushroom log
My buddy Alex (who also supplied me with my wok) sent me a surprise shitake mushroom log. Aside from never thinking I would ever write “surprise mushroom log” in a sentence, I was surprised by how easy and tasty homegrown mushrooms are. These shitakes grew like crazy and tasted great. I’m hoping to get a…
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February 2023 Monthly Review
Compared to the excitement of the NEW YEAR in January, February felt a bit, well, wintery. Winter vibes are ok though, because this year is the year of reading. I finished reading Norwegian Wood, Creativity by John Cleese, Sweat the Technique, and Building a Second Brain. I started a bunch more books as well. The…
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Maxo, Young Fathers, and more of my favorite albums from February 2023
I love discovering new music and hope that by sharing my monthly finds it inspires you to listen to something different. February was kind of a weird month for new stuff. It didn’t feel like there was much that came out, but I still wrote up what I think is a solid list here, so…
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A hike up Meikle Bin
It had been a long time since I got out on a hike (5 months to be exact) but today I had a rare Monday off, plus the weather was dry, so I had to take advantage.
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On owning your decisions
“Bitterness always comes to those who look back on a life of choices imposed upon them from the outside. And you may not make all the right decisions, but if you own those decisions, they all become the right ones because together they become the path of your own creation and you become the architect…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
