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Jul 18, 2012
I think it’s really important to reflect on how you got to certain places in your life.
“You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
You may find yourself in another part of the world
You may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
You may find yourself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife
You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?”
Seriously. This morning...
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Evolution: how did you get here?
Jun 17, 2012
One of my life dreams is to live on a beach and surf. I would own a little taco hut, tikki bar thing and in the afternoons I bar tend. The problem is, or was, that I had never surfed.
After I closed on my new apartment this spring I went to inspect it. Inside the previous owner had left his old, perfectly awesome surfboard! It’s a Gordon & Smith Fish, which I think is a respectable surf board....
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I am a surfer!
May 16, 2012
I am going to start doing a series of posts on my experiences here in New York City and this is numero one. Dig it.
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One of the things that makes New York great is the ability to do anything. Do you like to sew? There are classes and talks on sewing. Maybe you like to collect butterflies. Yes, there is a butterfly collector meet-up.
When my friend Elizabeth asked if I wanted to go see Chrissie...
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New York I Love You
Jan 27, 2012
Swim Karma
Most of you know, it’s real hard getting me in the pool. It’s been a life-long struggle. As I was walking to the pool today I thought about how crowded it always is, being in the most populated city on the east. Smiling, I thought about how much money I would be willing to pay to have my own private pool, even just my own personal lane. Arriving at the pool it was indeed jumping. From Masters... read more
Jul 28, 2011
What are you afraid of?
I have spent a lot of time thinking about fear these past few months, especially after watching my father pass away right in front of me with nothing I could do to stop it. Was I afraid of dying? Was he? Surely he had thought about it, knowing that it was a possible outcome of his Cancer.
Fear is a very powerful emotion. It can stop us from achieving our true potential.
I was afraid...
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On Fear
