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The Hitchhiking Poets of Taos
What is, is the great teacher. — Father Richard Rohr
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Yesterday, I picked up a hitchhiker. She was probably 80 years-old, standing at the main intersection in Taos, New Mexico. She said something to the driver in front of me, but he rolled on. I wasn't sure what she wanted so I rolled my windo...
Feb 18, 2026
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Why Travel Matters at Midlife
One of my absolute favorite hobbies is waking up before dawn, in a foreign city, with nothing to do all day but eat and explore.
A tiny espresso in an outdoor cafe. A man in a black hat playing violin to the pigeons. Cobblestones under my feet. Cathedrals where people crawl on their knees to the ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Where's Your Garden?
I have a client in the Twin Cities - a mother of two little brown boys. She put copies of their passports in their backpacks, and goes to meetings at their school to hear the plan should heavily-armed, masked men enter.Â
Ahh, the things we get to plan for. In America. In 2026.Â
My client draws fr...
Feb 03, 2026
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Are You Rich in Social Capital?
Tell me if this feels familiar.
The group text bings and someone suggests lunch. One person hearts the message. Two say “Yaaaaaassss! Soon.” One says “this week is wild, next week maybe?”
Then nothing happens.
A few days later someone sends a meme. Then a birthday gif. Then a “thinking of you ❤️....
Jan 27, 2026
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How to be Brave in a Pivot
If you've been following along here, you know we're making some moves. Yesterday, I placed deposits on VRBO houses - one in New Mexico and one in the French Alps.Â
Am I crazy, with this much chaos in the US and globally?Â
Maybe.
But I spent 2025 waiting to see what would happen, so I could react ...
Jan 06, 2026
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