One of my favorite life philosophies: “Everyone, everyone, has something of value to teach you. It’s just a matter of finding the keys to unlock it.” I stand by this adamantly. It’s absolutely true. Everybody has something to share that’s of interest to you — an experience, a philosophy, a skillset, a recommendation, an entire …
As of late, I’ve become fascinated by long stories told in short formats — feature-worthy progressions captured in a short film, short stories that contain an arc as complex as a novel, novels that follow the development of a whole web of plots. Isaac Babel was my introduction to this concept in literature. He’s a …
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… when all kinds of unseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you’re alive to see?” – Jack Kerouac (from On the Road)
I’ve been interested in film for a long time. It’s such a dynamic and powerful medium for communicating feelings and ideas. Although I’m predominantly a writing person, I would argue that you can share stories in a vividness of detail though film that you can’t come close to touching in any other branch of art. …
Why do you do CrossFit?” I get asked this question a lot. Sometimes when I tell people about my fitness habit they want to know if it’s as intense as it’s made out to be. Some people roll their eyes and say, “Oh. You’re one of them.” Almost everybody follows up by asking me why. …
Life is complicated – there are lots of facets. But riding under all of them – or as a blanket over them – is ethos. Ethos is what makes your life yours – it’s how you give it flair, and vibe, and aesthetic. It’s style and signature and voice. What’s yours? Driving a sporty old …