You Can Do It
Seven years ago today I did a very strange thing: I published the first post of this blog. It was a step into the unknown and frankly felt ridiculous. Nobody… Continue Reading...
Travel The World – From Your Phone
I have recently finished Paul Theroux’s latest book On the Plain of Snakes, which details his recent travels from his home on Cape Cod to the US/Mexico border and… Continue Reading...
Remembering the Kurds – 1991
This is a departure from my normal content, but given the situation faced by our Kurdish allies upon the sudden withdrawal of US support, I thought I would post a… Continue Reading...
The Island of Knowledge
I’m on the final stretch of a home office remodel. As part of the remodel we added one of those letter boards where you can easily switch out the message.… Continue Reading...
Epictetus: Lifting By The Other Handle
It has become fashionable for people to say that “the definition of insanity is continuing to do things the same way while expecting a different result”. I first heard this… Continue Reading...
James Mattis and the OODA Loop
There are many frameworks to organize a complex action. They help us organize complexity into something we can understand and act upon. They are invaluable because they enable us to… Continue Reading...
