Going Alone

Two young men, in the twilight of their college years, find themselves walking side by side along a beach. The sand beneath their feet is...

I’m a little disappointed that I won’t be living at the edge of the Salton Sea in the middle of summer. Maybe I’ll ask AI to write it up?

As we stand at the crossroads after graduation, the paths before us stretch out with promise and uncertainty. Each route offers its...

Dear Young Trailblazers, I want to begin by congratulating both of you on the courageous decision you’ve made. Pursuing education and...

I was quite anxious yesterday, about all the things which I did need and determine to do. Yet, it all got done, with little issue or...

I pulled a rabbit out of a hat at work yesterday, helping the team complete a difficult bit of business analysis which no one wanted to...

The ocean was a little scary yesterday. The water was dark for some reason, dark like evening. And deeper it seemed too; for when I dove...

This morning, I’ve applied the tools of risk management to a seemingly intractable problem at work, a problem which might get me fired if...

I was someone different at work yesterday, the guy I’d always wanted to be. It’s strange how he showed up now here near the end. Thanks...

Yesterday included an interesting challenge on a deserted city street with an aggressive young man who felt he’d been slighted by me. I...

I enjoyed another very nice day with my nephew Parker, yesterday. We visited the past and walked together upon The Path of Wildness,...

I was awake at 3:00 AM again…. Though this time was different. I’d had a very good day of work on Friday, which cleared my mind of...

Yumiko showed me a video last night of the car her brother recommends we buy after we return to Japan. As Yumiko and I watched the lively...

Nothing feels better than a good day of work. Honestly, it’s better even than a good day of holiday. Less memorable, perhaps. But better...

I really like my doctor. And I’m going to miss him when I go. I could never imagine thinking this way in any decade prior, when I was...

Indian Summer has passed. October is here. The beach was chill yesterday. And I sat on the sand, dripping wet from the sea, shivering...

Yesterday, Yumiko and I discussed self-sustaining interest—namely, occupations of the mind and time which are ends in themselves. This is...

Yumiko and I are working hard now together to prepare for life beyond 60. This is really fun. I wish we’d done this at the cusp of every...

My phone rang, muffled, from within my pack. I scrambled awake, warm sand falling from my bare skin, the hot tingle of sunlight glowing...

Yesterday went well, I think. Though a good day of work is no longer a strong measure of success for me. Doing well at work is like...