The Amygdala Chronicles
Mental Slavery (pt3) Here is an embarrassing little story that had me in hot water for a long long time. Years ago I was working behind the bar in my…
Grit
There are not many things more important these days than grit. If you want to achieve a meaningful life, lived on your terms you need to prepare to fail, and…
Blood, sweat, dirt, and thorns – Photo essay of a Panama waterfall
This past weekend Trey and I took some friends on an expedition to a really amazing waterfall. It goes without saying that one of the most incredible things about living…
Radical Responsibility and your bank account
Approximate reading time: 6 minutes Almost a year ago, a group of grassroots activists launched a campaign urging bank customers to transfer their accounts from global megabanks like Wells Fargo…
Politics as street magic
Have you ever seen David Blaine’s street magic? Check out this video… The biggest “trick” in magic is to have a person focus on the unimportant while completely ignoring the…
How the “news” ruins your health
Reading time: Approximately 5 minutes Here’s a fun experiment: Go to your favorite news site and look closely at the headlines. I’ve been doing it for the past couple of…
Surfing as a metaphor for life
Yes I know… Surfing metaphors can be some of the most clichéd, hackneyed and overwrought metaphors of all time. But as they say, it’s always the new proselytes who are…
Don’t Read This!
Free Yourself from Mental Slavery (Pt 2) Don’t you hate it when someone tells you what to do? I sure do. In fact when told what to do (or not…
Brass tits and big balls
Him: “Your wife has brass tits.” Me: [Getting into my best karate stance and preparing to smote him with righteous fury] “Excuse me?” Him: [Backing up] “No, no, no… What…
Financial resilience: The illusion of job security
Sorry for going dark the past several weeks, but my batteries were out of juice. In addition to writing here from time to time, I also have a cranky one…
