“What does the Crimean War have to do with Ironman?” I’m so glad you asked. Let’s talk about statistics.
I wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. I’m writing from Cozumel, Mexico, where Sunday I finished my first (& maybe only) full Ironman triathlon.
Two Pete Roses died. Pete Rose the man hit more pitches for base hits than anyone else who ever played Major League Baseball. Pete Rose the myth stood for much more and became larger than life.
I want to live in a country that is pluralistic and inclusive. That may sound idealistic, but it’s actually selfish.
I spent DĂa de los Muertos remembering people.
The van got closer and we could see Rob’s face. He was smiling. This was his gift to us on the last day of the summer.
Last week I was eating dinner in a Los Angeles restaurant when a woman at the next table got something stuck in her throat and began to choke.
“Don’t come in here spreading your mess.” When I was a kid I’d sometimes go to my friends’ houses after school or basketball practice. Every single one of my friends’ mothers...
One of the most inspiring things to me is watching a person love what they do so much that they study the task relentlessly and practice it until it becomes an art form all their own.
Plus, more musings on That Thing In The Desert.
