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Every post, newest first — notes, updates, and stories from the year.

September 23, 2026
Words of Caution as I Embark Upon This Journey
After creating my list, I recognized the level of ambition it represents. I don’t want accomplishing the list by my 61st birthday to become the thing and overshadow the real intentions behind all of this. I could easily…

September 21, 2026
Cold Plunging Hell Underway
Sunday, 9/13, 9:00am. Air temp 84 degrees. Body temp 98.6 degrees. Water temp 40.1 degrees. Yikes! I hate cold. I especially hate freezing cold. I extra especially hate being wet and freezing cold. So why do this? More o…

September 7, 2026
I Figured Out Why
I titled this post "I Figured Out Why" but I could have, maybe should have, entitled it "That Time I Got All Up In My Head". You see, I came up with this idea of living my 60th year on planet Earth in this purposeful, in…

September 3, 2026
60 Ted Talks Underway
Hello, 60! My TED Talk journey has begun. Early in my career, mid 2000's I think, I was fortunate enough to work at an incredible company, Scripps Networks (later Scripps Networks Interactive, Discovery, and Warner Bros…

August 26, 2026
60 Books Intention Underway
I have started working on my intention to listen to and gift 60 books. I'm on book four already. It quickly occurred to me that this one was going to take some planning. So, I put together a full list of all the books I…

August 24, 2026
Hello, 60! - So, I did a thing.
Well first, here's the why . . . I'm turning 60 this year — the big six-oh. Honestly, I've been struggling with the number for several months now. It just seems like a huge number. And I don't feel that number fits me. L…