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The Flow of the Line
The flow of the line should be smooth. It should be picturesque. It should look like moving art. It should feel like you are water flowing up the side of the rock. Many times we get caught up in the numbers - How hard did I climb? Is a 5.9 worth my time?...
Home is Who I’m With
Recently, the idea of home has been on my mind again. I still don't know what it is about that word. I like to think everyone has at least one happy memory of what it feels like to be home. To be connected to a place, to a lifestyle, and to the people they're with in...
When You Need to Find Yourself
Recently, I've gone through a lot of stress. And still have a lot of stress in my life. I'm unemployed Van progress is near zero due to cold weather and adhesives not sticking Finding health insurance Selling the blue van Selling the Subaru The guy that was helping me...
Dog Ownership: Still Not Ready
Like most things I do (or try to do), I take dog ownership to what some people might consider the extreme. I think it's mostly me trying to repent for my dog ownership sins of the past, but I also think we, as humans with large brains and opposable thumbs, owe it to...
Know When to Cut Your Losses
There was this one time someone called me stubborn. It's a very good super power to have when used for good and not evil. I've been rejected countless amounts of times. Job rejections. Sponsor rejections. Romantic rejections. Friendship rejections. Summit rejections....
Do Better, American Airlines
I'm flying. Right now. No, not right now, but while writing this. I'm on an American Airlines flight to Chicago. It's a small plane. An Embraer 170/175. I used to work for a company of one of the component suppliers to Embraer for this very aircraft. We worked closely...