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Never retire [Ikigai part 2]

Published: Tue, 12/12/23

Hector Garcia and his writing partner traveled to Okinawa, a tiny island south of mainland Japan (and immortalized in Western culture by the great Mr.

What's your "ikigai"? [part 1]

Published: Mon, 12/11/23

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that refers to something that gives a person a sense of purpose or reason for living. The word "ikigai" combines two…

The cook always goes down with the ship

Published: Sat, 12/09/23

In today's Far Side cartoon, we see several things happening:A disaster has befallen an ocean liner somewhere in the middle of the ocean.The people…

I don't want to live your dream

Published: Thu, 12/07/23

This is a true story. Today I was scrolling on Facebook and happened to see a particular trumpet being sold. This is a really rare, vintage model…

How to move a cube

Published: Tue, 12/05/23

Sana and I were out to lunch the other day (literally eating lunch outside our home, not lost in la la land) and the topic of business came up,…

Frosty the Snowman Expelled from Congress!

Published: Mon, 12/04/23

and what this means for conservatives For Immediate Release: Frosty the Snowman, the beloved magical figure of winter lore, has resigned from the…

What is a 'virtuoso'?

Published: Thu, 11/30/23

In the most recent episode of the Trumpet Dynamics podcast, I featured the great Re Richardson, trumpet soloist e traordinaire. Re is based in…

Nonfat = nonpurpose

Published: Wed, 11/29/23

Sana and I were visiting some friends one time, and happened to see in their fridge a package of "nonfat yogurt". We decided to take a small taste -…

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