Years ago, the boys and I were discussing plans for the weekend over dinner. Tom looked a little distracted so I asked, “Tom, are you listening to me?”
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Beauty & The Boat – The Better Newsletter #17
My friend Glenna was married to Jim, a former linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, who loved being out on the lake…
Never Yell At a Barking Dog – The Better Newsletter #16
I signed our Jack Russell Terrier up for obedience training. At our first session he was so excited, he wouldn’t stop…
Rewarding Resourcefulness – The Better Newsletter #15
My friend Jen sailed competitively through college and tried different careers but nothing “stuck.” So, she and her parents found a beautiful yacht and…
Stop Driving Into Hurricanes – The Better Newsletter #14
I was driving to Chesapeake Bay to stay in a friend’s beachfront home. The only problem? A hurricane was also headed there…
Get Out of the Grind – The Better Newsletter #13
I read an Outside Magazine interview with William Finnegan where he was asked, “Do you have a favorite moment in surfing?”…
Hack Your Fears – The Better Newsletter #12
A few years ago, a woman told me, “I want to stop letting fear rule my life and start doing things that scare me…
Fun Is Not Frivolous – The Better Newsletter #11
Years ago, I came down with a respiratory illness that wouldn’t get better. A friend finally took me to Urgent Care and the doc diagnosed me with…
Your Wild & Precious Life – The Better Newsletter #10
I popped into literary agent Michael Larsen’s session while he was discussing the importance of titles. Someone in the audience asked, “What’s an example of a great title?”
What’s Your Utah? – The Better Newsletter #9
Years ago, I was driving through Texas at golden hour, and as I drove over a hill – there, stretched out to the horizon, were…