Making Our Asparagus Grow
A garden analogy about the joys of planting new seeds—in business and in the back yard. Read More …
Road Trip: Co-pilot, Not Passive Passenger
Driving home from regattas is sometimes faster than flying. Read More …
Technical Support: Call Newtek
Thanks to my web hosting company, you are reading this. Read More …
Two Facts, One Fiction, Three Deadlines
Whether writing fact or fiction, the same goal remains: tell a good story. Read More …
Leaping On Leap Day
How I learned to stop fretting in February, no matter how many days it lasts. Read More …
Writing Through the Weather
Writing happens in spite of the weather, not because of it—though there’s nothing like escaping to a different world during a winter snowstorm. Read More …
Book Review: Big Magic Waves Its Wand
Finding this book at the perfect moment proves one of its central theories: that inspiration shows up exactly when we need it. Read More …
Bike, Build, Smile, Repeat
An inspiring trip for an inspiring relative. Read More …
The Language of Sailing
Baggywrinkle, staysail, even halyard: sailor-speak can be hard to translate. Read More …
Sailing World Cup Miami Update
Miami and Olympic sailing: there’s no better combination. Read More …