Tag: writing

  • My brain’s a sand dune

    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.

  • Big rocks first

    Big rocks first

    Priorize your big rocks first. A simple and powerful concept that makes total sense. But why is it so hard to do, let alone do consistently?

  • What I learned last week (#66)

    What I learned last week (#66)

    Learned last week: What the kids should watch, music I was missing, a writing process that works, and more.

  • What I learned last week (#57)

    What I learned last week (#57)

    Learned last week: knowledge is a privilege to be shared, avoiding writers block, a source for premium sports writing, and more.

  • What I learned last week (#55)

    What I learned last week (#55)

    Learned last week: new music is a great gift, musings on marriage, online murder markets, and more!

  • What I learned last week (#53 and #54)

    What I learned last week (#53 and #54)

    Learned last week: the history of a kitchen classic, live music rules, books I read in 2019, go outside first, and more.

  • What I learned last week (#40)

    What I learned last week (#40)

    Learned last week: The prison economy, we’ve ruined childhood, being a zero, and more.

  • What I learned last week (#29)

    What I learned last week (#29)

    Learned last week: Looking back upstream, awkward memorization, the new kilogram, and more.