A gospel of grit
Wisdom on living a happy and productive life, no matter its length.
Thoughts to start off the work week
Wisdom on living a happy and productive life, no matter its length.
Where I discuss “why” this newsletter exists.
A summary of the October 2023 posts in the MORE TO COME newsletter.
Seeing the wonder of America through Carol Highsmith’s evocative and timeless photography.
David Grann’s tightly woven tale of one of the most heinous crime sprees in U.S. history.
A trim, stark memoir by Nobel Laureat Annie Ernaux that examines time, aging, class, and memory.
Joe Posnanski takes a loving look at 50 memories (and more) that explain why we love baseball.
Sean Doolittle was the most DC-type ballplayer the Nationals have ever had. Happy retirement!
Living well by living exuberantly with Bach, baseball, beauty … and the bending of the old elbow.
The tale of Rinker Buck’s quest to trace the route of the old flatboats from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.