A Year With Two Kids, And The Redirecting of Ambition
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – My daughter, a headstrong little cherub named Harper, turned one yesterday. As [...]
The Beauty of Death, And Small Things Like These
I've been thinking about death a lot these past few weeks. My grandfather, whose health [...]
How Jonathan Haidt and Johann Hari Helped Me Get My Brain Back
A truly wonderful thing happened on an otherwise truly normal fall morning in Tallahassee. I [...]
Biggest Lesson of 2025: “Success is being excited to go to work, and excited to go home”
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Throughout my life, I’ve had varying definitions of success. In high school, [...]
We Ate Our Trash! A Composting Story
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – We ate our trash earlier this year. My wife, Delaney, hates it [...]
Playgrounds, Beaches, Construction Sites, Oh My! Our Year of 1,000 Hours Outside
OUTSIDE, USA — It could have been at the beach. Could have been at the [...]
The Best Books I’ve Ever Read
I have been a reader for as long as I can remember. A core memory [...]
