What It Feels Like Inside the Goodyear Blimp
The vibration-heavy gondola of the Goodyear Blimp is not what you'd call serene. It's what you'd call a religious conversion on an engine mount.
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Stories Behind the Symphony
Essays, memories, and the occasional repair manual for a life well-lived.
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The Day I Lit the First Macintosh for Steve Jobs
It sat on my desk like a beige monolith. Steve wanted it to glow.
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Read moreSurviving the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake: A Memoir
The earth didn't just shake. It threw a tantrum.
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Read moreGrandma's Fried Chicken and the Meaning of Family
Grandma called it fried chicken. We called it nirvana on a plate.
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Read moreWhy I Left the Restaurant Business
The paprika-colored chaos of the restaurant business taught me everything about people and nothing about sleep.
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Read moreWhat Yacht Racing Taught Me About Life
A biblical baptism in fiberglass and salt water.
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Read moreHow to Write a Memoir at 70 (And Why You Should)
I didn't write this to prove I made the right moves. I wrote it because I loved every glorious, stupid minute of it.
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Read moreThe Art of the Strategic Reset: Reinventing Your Life on Purpose
The most important thing anyone can ever design is their own exit strategy.
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Read moreFarm Life in the Foothills of North San Diego County
Grazing horses, sea glass in my pockets, and the ghosts of the many lives I was foolish enough to live.
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Read moreWhy Every Family Should Write Their Story
The exit strategy is optional. The story is not.
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