We were amazed by the beauty of the songs he’d written after more than 50 years of writing music. John was still razor-sharp and he still had a story to tell. On the subsequent tour he played…
AlexApril 13, 2020
Ask a fisher-person what the allure of fishing is, and the response will mostly include everything but fish. Yes, catching fish is fun, and as the saying goes "the tug is the drug" - which is what…
AlexAugust 20, 2019
It's hard to believe that places like this exist less than three hours from my driveway. Harder to believe yet, people live for decades, if not lifetimes, with this practically in their backyard, never to experience it.…
AlexMay 22, 2017
What I'm watching, reading, and listening to of note. Master of None, Season 2 - I'm three episodes in, and Season 2 is every-bit the masterpiece that Season 1 was. Must-watch television. Silicon Valley, Season 4 -…
AlexMay 17, 2017
You know how people say that everything changes the moment you see your baby for the first time? That you're filled with overwhelming joy and purpose, and throughout the next few months you walk around in a…
AlexMay 9, 2017
There are two things to aim at in life. First, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest achieve the second." Logan Pearsall Smith from "Life and Human Nature" via Zingerman's…
AlexMay 9, 2017
I’ve always been fascinated by place. As such, I’m one of those people continually perusing “best places” lists, real estate listings, as well as reading city data and reddit threads in an attempt to seek out the…
AlexMay 1, 2017
When did everything become a “hack.” Life-hacking, diet-hacking, exercise-hacking — the list goes on. For something to be a hack than there is the implication that there is a correct way of doing things, and hacking is the shortcut.…
AlexApril 20, 2017