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Of wolves and men
I’m really enjoying Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez. This is a book about “the way that wolves and humans have interacted over centuries, and the way that the wolf has become so central to our thinking about animals.” I don’t know why I initially picked up a book about wolves, but I’m glad…
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Family-friendly work
I started reading Of Boys and Men by Richard V. Reeves, and, as a man and a father who recently went part-time so that my wife could go to work full-time, there is a lot here that resonates, especially so the discussion around balancing work and family.
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Sensitive antennae
In the excellent book Unreasonable Hospitality, there is a chapter about managing relationships called “Relationships are simple. Simple is hard.” I saw the title of this chapter and jumped to it right away. 😃 So often, we confuse things by saying something is complicated when it’s really just hard.
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My brain’s a sand dune
My daughter recommended a book to me the other night, Charlie and Me by Mark Lowery, and it’s been a remarkable read. A book that’s just as suited for 10-14-year-olds as it is to 40-somethings like myself. I like the poetry woven throughout, and this “shape poem” called Sand Dune rung especially true.
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Reading doesn’t have to be so serious
I recently finished reading Heat 2, the sequel/prequel novel to the classic 1995 Michael Mann film starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Val Kilmer. It’s classic cops and robbers: lots of gun fights, espionage, double-crossing, just like the movie. I just read it for fun, nothing else. Didn’t learn a thing, just enjoyed myself.…
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The Wayfinders
The Wayfinders is a collection of brilliant stories about different ways of living from the perspective of people and cultures that have been around for centuries. Some of those cultures are still surviving, most are on the brink of being lost, and many are long gone. The stated goal of these stories is not to…
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Blood, sweat, and chrome
I finished reading Blood, Sweat, and Chrome by Kyle Buchanan last week, which documents the wild story of the roughly twenty-year journey it took to create the movie Mad Max: Fury Road, released in 2015. It’s said that the film is one of the greatest action films ever and one of the best movies of…
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Look for clues
From The Creative Act by Rick Rubin: “When looking for a solution to a creative problem, pay close attention to what’s happening around you. Look for clues pointing to new methods or ways to further develop current ideas.” ”We receive these messages all the time, if we remain open to them.”
Writing and drawings by Nick.
