THE WHOLE POINT OF LIVING…
I find myself thinking a lot about death lately. Looking to nature, it is the time of year when the natural cycle of things is winding down—I recently ripped out my summer garden, which caused some odd feelings of shame and guilt even though the plants had become completely dormant (it’s an odd thing getting attached ...
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THE GIVE AND THE TAKE
Mow your lawn regularly. That house behind it is where your family lives, be proud of it. Understand what’s important and understand what isn’t. Then give attention accordingly. Be good to your kids. Your daily actions have a singular ability to help them become bright, confident leaders or people with unfillable ...
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‘TUSSIN OF THE SEA
It seems like I’ve been sick for three months. I’m not sure if it’s having a kid in daycare or the number of flights I’ve been taking or even the unusually high mold counts in the air after a wet, humid spring in Austin. Maybe I licked a petri dish by accident. Maybe I won some shitty contest where I got a ...
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NOTES FROM THE DESK OF MY BEARD
I’ve had a beard for the better part of a decade. For me ceasing shaving was an assertion of freedom and self-reliance. After years in the restaurant industry and a few years waiting tables, where I often had to shave twice a day, it was time to let my freak flag fly. No more ironing my black and whites, no more feigning ...
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