On Being 50, Almost Dying, and What It Means To Live
Reflections on my 50th birthday, a near-death experience in Paris, and what truly matters when measuring a life.
Blog
Miscellaneous thoughts, notes, and musings that don't fit elsewhere.
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The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled
Using the Devil as a metaphor to understand how evil operates through deception, propaganda, and playing on our worst impulses.
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On Fighting
Lessons from fencing and martial arts on what real fighting requires—discipline, tactics, and intelligence over bluster and aggression.
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The intimate embrace of failure
Learning to embrace failure as a necessary part of growth, from double-unders at CrossFit to securing research funding.
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An Athletic Rebirth
How discovering CrossFit after a serious knee injury transformed my relationship with fitness and what it means to be an athlete.
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The Harry Potter School of Heroism
Why Harry Potter offers a better model of heroism than Batman—confronting evil with decency rather than becoming the monster you fight.
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The Barbarism of Fear
Exploring the psychology of weapons, the intention to kill, and heroism in the aftermath of mass shootings.
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The eyes on the wire
Two strangers stop to rescue a crow trapped on a wire fence, sharing a moment of spontaneous cooperation and connection.
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Love, Sex toys and Gucci couture
How objectification poisons dating culture, turning people into accessories rather than seeing them as human beings.
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Riding the bus with the Rose King
A chance encounter at a bus stop with a stranger bearing roses sparks a moment of unexpected poetry.
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What is a life worth?
Contemplating how we measure the value of a life beyond dollars, inspired by Margin Call and the work we leave behind.
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'Tink'
A story of unrequited love for a stage combat actress, and the moment of self-compassion that finally set me free.
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All R.A.F.
A tribute to my grandfather, a Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot whose quiet grace and RAF dignity shaped our family.
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A Surreal Encounter Over Real Food
A jarring dinner scene where a homeless man's quiet dignity contrasts with a couple's oblivious chatter about spirituality.