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Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life

Beyond Order, Jordan Peterson To be honest, I found myself at time a little lost with Peterson’s latest addition to the literary world. I thoroughly […]

The Storyteller

The Storyteller, Dave Grohl Goodreads: So, I’ve written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities (“It’s a […]

First Day of School and Work!

An emotional morning for everyone: pure excitement from the kids to finally be back in a physical classroom and a tear under the sunglasses from […]

What Really Happened in Wuhan

What Really Happened in Wuhan, Sharri Markson Definitely riddled with some right wing apologetics, but the fact checking on the cover up in Wuhan was […]

Mindf*ck

Mindf*ck, Christoper Wylie A must read for anyone who uses social media and intends on voting in an election. Goodreads: For the first time, the […]

Our Walkabout Two

A placeholder and link to our journey from California to Australia via Alaska and Europe during 2021.

This is Going to Hurt

This is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay Goodreads: Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami […]

Apocalypse Never

Apocalypse Never, Michael Shellenberger Goodreads: Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He […]

Memorial Day on the Estero

Amazing to think we didn’t have kids the last time we took the boat from the Bordessa dairy to the end of Estero de Americano. […]

Last Annadel Ride

Who knows when we’ll be back riding the trails of Annadel State Park again, so I wanted to document the kids descending their favorite South […]

Endurance

Endurance, Alfred Lansing A fantastic story of adventure, courage and survival. I stayed up until midnight too many nights, unable to put this thing down! […]

Last Mendocino Ride

The kids asked to ride JDSF one last time, I’m definitely not going to argue with a request like that. It was pouring with rain […]

Goodbye 2021 Ski Season!

Lisa was off on a girls’ weekend so the kids and I headed up for one last ski of the 2021 season (and I really […]

The Coddling of the American Mind

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff Quite […]

Happy Easter!

Getting ready for the egg hunt tomorrow morning

Cork Dork

Cork Dork, Bianca Bosker Goodreads: For readers of Anthony Bourdain, Susan Orlean, and Mary Roach, a surprising, entertaining and hilarious journey through the world of […]