Friends marched literally around the world and I could not have been more inspired. There were so many people in … More
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Listening: Mindfulness and Peace [On Being]
“Is your teaching any different if you’re speaking to members of Congress, or you’re speaking to Hollywood filmmakers, or you’re … More
Listening: On knowledge and meaning over time
“There is a really beautiful commencement address that Adrienne Rich gave in 1977 in which she said that, “an education … More
All the best things that happened in 2016
Finally found a furniture arrangement that works for my apartment Got elected! Gave up gluten, loved it Did a month … More
Reading List: Hillybilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
“I don’t believe in epiphanies. I don’t believe in transformative moments, as transformation is harder than a moment.” –pp173 “I’m … More
Doing less
It’s a new year, and with that comes heightened reflections on what I want to get done. It could be … More
Trees: Late 2016
After Mitch Epstein finished taking photographs for the stunning/thought-provoking/incredible American Power, he photographed trees in New York City, which must … More
Reading: ‘Just Kids’ by Patti Smith
“I had no proof that I had the stuff to be an artist, though I hungered to be one. I … More
Reading: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Zaphod stared at him bitterly. “Ah shit,” he said, “you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to … More
You should move if you want but it doesn’t matter
Being in any particular place isn’t what makes your life happen in a certain way. It’s just you, your perspective, … More
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