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I slept in my car to play Bethpage Black
An effort to "do more stuff" forced me off the couch, and in the process I checked something big off the ol' golf bucket list
Aug 20 • 
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Summer is great, particularly when it ends
The memories are plenty worth the effort, but for parents, finding a new routine each week is exhausting
Aug 1 • 
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July 2025

With Scottie Scheffler, it isn't nihilism, it's confidence
When you're trying to build a successful life - not just a successful career - there are numerous paths
Jul 22 • 
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A short history of why I read big ol' classic books
What story could possibly need so many words to tell?
Jul 15 • 
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When seeking self-improvement, do you ever get to say you've "made it?"
We're told life is a journey not a destination, but surely at some point we get to say we've made it somewhere?
Jul 3 • 
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June 2025

Why the greats aren't always the best motivation
When the moon is an obviously unrealistic target, perhaps a more attainable goal will provide a better push?
Jun 27 • 
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Down and Back (to blogging)
Some exercises leave us at the same physical place we started, but as a better version of ourselves. I hope that's what this is.
Jun 24 • 
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