Here are some pieces I’ve written for other publications and some recent speaking gigs.
Why I Ranked All 4,086 Songs In My iTunes Playlist
“For almost 40 years, I received messages from the universe through a strange medium. These messages came from obscure, embarrassing, or tragically unhip rock songs. These songs were often from 1980s hair metal bands. Mypersonal religion involves ranking all the songs in his music library. It’s my way of paying respects to these 4-minute nuggets of meaning.“
Watch my talk at Ignite Boulder 36 at Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder.
5 Practices To Help You Live A Happier, More Present Life
“The scene seemed picture-perfect. But I still felt that strange cloud, that feeling of not-quite-rightness. I was removed from the day-to-day stresses of work, but something was still off.
Maybe Lisa was right. If I wasn’t happy at work, and I wasn’t happy here, then where was I happy?
And then, in a flash of recognition, I saw what was in my way.
I was afraid.”
Read the entire essay at TinyBuddha.com
The Space Between Us
“Lisa and I may use different words to describe God, but we share the same values: charity and compassion, family and community, and a belief in the preciousness of life. Now when I look at the space between us, I see where God lives.”
Listen to me read my contest-winning essay aloud on "This I Believe."
