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Have I been married? Sofia was my first big love. We met at 21, when we were both in the circus. She opened me up, and...
20th Feb 2025
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Have I been married?

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20th Feb 2025
Sofia was my first big love. We met at 21, when we were both in the circus. She opened me up, and taught me how to be honest. I was absolutely certain that I was going to spend the rest of my life with her.
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I’m in the final third of my life According to statistics, I’m in the final third of my life. (I don’t expect to beat the odds,...
5th Dec 2024
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I’m in the final third of my life

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5th Dec 2024
According to statistics, I’m in the final third of my life. (I don’t expect to beat the odds, because I inherited a cancer-creating genetic disorder.) So maybe it’s the final quarter.
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We don’t need to use what we make For many years, I was a touring musician, performing live on stage every week. But I didn’t like...
11th Nov 2024
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We don’t need to use what we make

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11th Nov 2024
For many years, I was a touring musician, performing live on stage every week. But I didn’t like attending concerts. I liked making music more than listening to music. I felt I must be in the wrong line of work, creating something that I don’t consume. I never reconciled this...
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Wealth = Have ÷ Want Not a new idea, but just another visualization and reminder.
27th Sep 2024
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Wealth = Have ÷ Want

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27th Sep 2024
Not a new idea, but just another visualization and reminder.
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How to make the best possible translation of a book? You know that frustration of reading a book that should have been an article? Me too. So I try to...
14th Aug 2024
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How to make the best possible translation of a book?

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14th Aug 2024
You know that frustration of reading a book that should have been an article? Me too. So I try to do the opposite — to write so succinctly that you wish I would have said a little more. You complete it with your own thoughts.
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the best book ever written I’ve asked my favorite musicians if, when they’re done writing a new song, they feel it’s the best...
12th Apr 2024
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the best book ever written

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12th Apr 2024
I’ve asked my favorite musicians if, when they’re done writing a new song, they feel it’s the best song ever. All of them said yes.
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Ben Kihnel I just got the call from the super-connected Alex Steininger that our mutual friend Ben Kihnel died...
28th Mar 2024
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Ben Kihnel

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28th Mar 2024
I just got the call from the super-connected Alex Steininger that our mutual friend Ben Kihnel died in his sleep. He was only 48.
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Esperanto, Toki Pona, Swahili, Indonesian This is a lukewarm little story with a few connected bits, but it might be interesting or even...
26th Feb 2024
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Esperanto, Toki Pona, Swahili, Indonesian

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26th Feb 2024
This is a lukewarm little story with a few connected bits, but it might be interesting or even helpful. Follow the links in it, for full effect. Esperanto start
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walk and talk Kevin Kelly invited me to walk 100 kilometers (62 miles) through northern Thailand for seven days,...
12th Dec 2023
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walk and talk

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12th Dec 2023
Kevin Kelly invited me to walk 100 kilometers (62 miles) through northern Thailand for seven days, ending in Chiang Mai. Walking with us were ten other smart interesting people, including five other authors whose work I’ve loved for years. It’s a “Walk and Talk”.
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dashing dog, searching for purpose People search for their passion or purpose. But “purpose” and “passion” are words we use when we’re...
30th Jun 2023
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dashing dog, searching for purpose

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30th Jun 2023
People search for their passion or purpose. But “purpose” and “passion” are words we use when we’re not working.
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