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“Are we perfect? No. Are there imbalances in our system? Of course. But I will never understand the lack of disregard for the sheer amount of opportunity available in this country.” My friend Tim [...]

Momentum = mass X velocity. By October 1st of last year, my body had a lot of mass, but not much velocity.  It had been 4,151 days since this guy had seen a gym. Mass, of course, is the size of [...]

Today you will spend 1,440 minutes of your life no matter what.  The purchase is final. No refunds allowed. No matter what you choose to do, there are only really two types of time: Time you [...]

5,000 feet above the horizon, immersed in a panoramic landscape of the Pacific Ocean and the Hawaiian jungle, there I stood with the love of my life taking it all in. This particular peak of the [...]

When I was 12, I wanted to work at the music store more than anything. I had no idea how to get a job, and no idea what I would do there. I just loved making music and wanted to be around it. I [...]

Jude, Today is the day you will meet a group of people you will know the rest of your life: Your best friend. Your partner in crime. Your arch enemy. The several who won’t understand you. The [...]

When you were a kid, you had no trouble offering your voice to the world freely. Then one day, you became aware of other people’s opinions. Ever since then you’ve spoken more selectively because [...]