The Lost Chestnut

While hiking the Allegeny and Blue Ridge Mountains, I stumbled upon a legendary tree. One day, the American Chestnut will soar to the heavens.

Notre-Dame de Paris

Memories of Notre Dame, hopes for the future. May the great cathedral rise from the ashes.

The finale to The Office is the home of the greatest quote in television history. Great writing.

Brief thoughts on the early rasp and wail. Original rock gods had swagger.

Looking through an old notebook, reviewing negotiation class notes years later.

Creativity is hard. Another rock god falls.

“Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.” Kurt Vonnegut

Bill Gates gives advice to college grads.

The cost of keeping an option open.

The case for making marginal gains.