If you haven’t already heard, it’s a girl. Learning the sex of our baby-to-be has, I think, really caused the news to sink-in for a lot of people. Whereas most were congratulatory but otherwise quiet about the big news, once they found out the sex they suddenly got excited. As the news spreads, the amount of advice increases. That’s fine, of course. I like advice.

Speaking of advice, here is an email and video which my mom sent to me last week: Continue reading »

 

Last year I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values. This book is a narration of a father’s motorcycle trip across the American northwest with his son. There are many philosophical chautauquas sprinkled throughout the milestones of the trip. More so than it tells a story, the book lays the foundation of a philosophy that seeks to unite themes of eastern and western thought. Continue reading »

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