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Concrete Truth
None of us is promised any number of days, even without tempting fate by scrambling up concrete towers, and so every sunrise is a miracle.
Feb 35 min read


Solved
“Solvitur ambulando”. It is a Latin phrase which means "It is solved by walking."
Oct 14, 20244 min read

The Kids Are All Right
October 7, 2024 Greetings from the memories, One of my favorite comedians is Nate Bargatze, someone who has made me laugh for years. ...
Oct 7, 20244 min read

Nice in Germany
Sept 16, 2024 Greetings from the ambassador, When I got back from this trip, a friend asked, “Does Germany hate us? I know the...
Sep 16, 20244 min read

Purpose
August 12, 2024 Greetings from the purpose, As I write this, coffee close to my right hand, I can still feel the mild ache in my...
Aug 12, 20243 min read


Laz
August 5, 2024 Greetings from the traveler, You might go all of your life and not know the name Lazarus Lake. It’s not even the...
Aug 5, 20244 min read


Adventure in History
April 17, 2023 Greetings from auld lang syne, This is a story within a story. Recently I was invited to speak to a group who ordinarily...
Apr 17, 20235 min read


Chasing Boston
April 10, 2023 Greetings from the persistent, Scattered around the globe are a group of people with whom I share a kinship that is hard...
Apr 10, 20233 min read


What Cheer
March 27, 2023 Greetings from the naming, This wide space of world is one that most of you have flown over, perhaps if your book was dull...
Mar 27, 20233 min read


This Way
March 20, 2023 Greetings from my companion, If you look at it one way, I wasn’t lost because I didn’t know it, by which I mean I thought...
Mar 20, 20234 min read


Living With a Runner
April 3, 2017 Greetings from among us, You know you live with a runner if: You are used to sweaty running clothes drying on the towel...
Mar 16, 20233 min read

Falling
January 16, 2023 Greetings from the sudden stop, I have a tiny pleasure that is a rare thing, but still something I delight in. I will...
Jan 16, 20234 min read


Mudhenge
December 19, 2022 Greetings from the shepherd, I was walking in the late afternoon, with no purpose or ambition except to be there, when...
Dec 19, 20224 min read


Making Peace With the Finish Line
April 18, 2022 Greetings from the peacemaker, There are many traditions I have adopted in my Boston Marathon experiences. Some are...
Nov 27, 20224 min read


Cali Climbs
July 4, 2022 Greetings from her biggest fan, Occasionally you may wonder about the next generation of young people, perhaps even fallen...
Nov 7, 20226 min read
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