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The Start of Something Big
This is a book Ana and I have been dreaming of writing for 17 years. It is our love letter to the world.
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What I Do
I have a passion for great writing. Excellence is one of my most cherished core values.
The exquisite beauty of a powerful idea expressed in words, whether through a single sentence or a 700-page novel, is something that has stirred my soul since as long as I can remember.
So . . . What I do: I search out transformational ideas and stories and bring them to life in words.
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P.P.S. To have a peek at my wedding pictures from 8-8-08, click here (and to read our vows, click here).
The Folly and Wisdom of Nineteen
11-9-07 | When I was nineteen, I was offered a position as composition instructor at a university. To my dad, a musicologist and college professor, this must have seemed a dream come true.
Those Three Little Words
10-31-07 | For years I have believed that the most empowering thing one can do is to freely declare, “I was wrong.” I believe this is one of those acts that can elevate one’s character and ennoble one’s life as almost nothing else can. ¶ Why is it we cling so ardently to being right?
Another Lesson from My Mom
10-6-07 | I’ve had more response from my last post, “Lessons from My Mom on Staying Young Forever,” than just about any other post I’ve written.
Lessons from My Mom on Staying Young Forever
9-30-07 | A little while back, I posted an article inspired by my dad on the Zen of MLM site. In honor of my mom’s birthday this coming Thursday (she would have been 78), here is a piece inspired by her.
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