Hi Reader,Have you looked-up your favorite musicians on streaming platforms like Spotify or Apple Music lately? With unlimited everything available these days, there can be endless music to consume, and at any time and for however long you desire. As you search, you will inevitably come across the coveted "Deluxe" versions of the best albums. Then you'll find the music was "Remastered" in 2010 with an additional "Anniversary" edition released even more recently. Along with the arguably...

Hi Reader,There are so many people out there right now who are taking on big things. Some are stepping onto a stage to play a musical instrument in front of a live audience for the very first time, while others might be learning their first chords or picking out their first axe at the music store. Some are leaving their workplaces, readying themselves to go home to an empty nest for the first time in 20 years, while others are opening a door to a house that was full of light and laughter...

Hi Reader,I have regrets. I regret mixing wasabi with cocoa, thinking they'd make a tasty flavor pairing for cookies.I regret not heeding my friend's warning about wearing shorts and flip-flops to weed-whack tall, wet grass.I regret not standing up for myself in second grade when a football field full of kids made fun of me for looking up to Danny White.I regret not keeping in touch with my college journalism professor Dr. Flynn, who was instrumental in motivating me to graduate instead of...

Hi Reader,Wherever you are right this second, and whatever you are doing, my hope for you is that you are feeling positive about your life's trajectory, and that you are taking good care of your self on all levels. In whatever ways you are approaching your endeavors, may they be true to your self. In my opinion, it'd also be super-cool if everyone could feel understood by those in their closest circles, and experience no-strings-even-remotely-attached support in all undertakings. Love without...

Hi Reader,When I was a yoot...Excuse me...When I was a youth, I was one of the many fortunate kids in this country who got to eat lunch at school every single day. In high school, my friends and I usually spent the lunch hour hanging out underneath some giant eucalyptus trees in our campus amphitheater. We ate from paper sacks, snack bar trays, or our pockets. We did our best impersonations of Wayne and Garth, or Lothar of the Hill People. I regularly tutored a couple of friends on how to...

Hi Reader,In my travels these past few years, I’ve learned a great deal of things about a great deal of things. From dear friends, those who became friends, and folks I’ll maybe never meet again, the lessons have ranged from action-packed-danger-literally-in-my-face moments to highly powerful insights sewn up with a simple “Hm, okay. Yeah.” I wrote down a few words about one of the most important lessons I’ve learned. Wanna hear? Here it goes… No matter how gentle you believe yourself to...

Hi Reader,In 2021, still in my early days of nomadic living, I drove past a small group of vans as I searched for a campsite in the desert. They were all parked in a circle with their doors wide open to the fresh, breezy air. Some of the people were engaged in conversation, while others were doing chores around camp. As I passed the last vehicle in the group, I saw a woman hunched over her stove, stirring a steaming pot. I’ll never forget the expression on her face. She looked miserable, like...

Hi Reader,How’s it goin-?…Oh yeah, I heard about th-…Yes. It’s going to be a complete sh-…Yeah, I know. I know. I totally hear you. Umm, but uhh, yeah. Lemme get this first part said, and then we can tackle the country’s universe-sized pit of anxiety and anger together. Well, it’s been a year since I’ve sent out a full-on email newsletter, and I’ll be pretty stoked to finally hit the send button on this one. Some of you know all about my hiatus from life, work, and traveling this past year....