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Cascadia Apocalypse
Why government agencies and local communities must do more to prepare for the “really big one.”
My Writing
A collection of my best writing.
Book Reviews My Writing
Thoughts: The Name of the Rose
The dangers of faith and fear, and the only truth we should seek.
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A Guide to Active Living
Active living is purposeful and requires a set of goals – long, medium, and short. It is essential to a happy and productive life.
Essays My Writing
Drug Use and Suicide: Welcome to SoundCloud Rap
SoundCloud Rap has experienced major success recently, but not only is some of the music distasteful, it’s flat out dangerous.
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Friendship After 30
Maintaining strong friendships after age 30 is difficult, but with effort from both parties, they can survive and thrive.
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The Marvelous Mr. Minshew
A walk-on quarterback who was rejected and ignored by all, and who turned down Saban and Alabama to become a gunslinger on the Palouse, sealed his fate with a storybook ending in the Alamo Bowl.
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A Gentleman in Moscow – A Lesson in Purpose and Sophistication
A pure joy – that’s the best way I can describe A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Not only will you learn lessons in sophistication, but more importantly, what it means to have purpose.
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Training Like “The Rock”
As I near the end of my 30th year, which I bemoaned in a previous post (A Letter To My 60-Year Old Self), I am making a concerted effort to reach my peak physical condition. Call it a 1/3 life crisis. But you could really just call it an effort Read more…
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Ulysses S. Grant – An Archetype of American Leadership
Why this unassuming and simple man presents the archetype of American leadership and the model for what a President should be.
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Stephen King Writes Non-Fiction Too
Many may know this fact by now, but Stephen King, the decorated novelist, once wrote a non-fiction book. Although I am fairly late to the game, considering he published On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft in 2000, I am happy to have finally discovered this gem. By way of Read more…