Dedicated to my Ojiichan, Minoru Nagaike (1930-2016)
Etna, Calif. // I’m back in Etna, California - my hometown in Scott Valley, a remote ranching community just south of the Oregon border. Population: 700. In the 10 years since I have been gone, the number of things that have changed I can count on one hand. It’s the most beautiful place on earth. …
The North Sea // “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.” - Joseph Fort Newton My “Uncle” Bill (again, not actually sure how we’re related) quoted me this today. I’m back in the Netherlands, today to the North Sea. After the last five weeks in suburban Europe, the smell of ocean air …
“Those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” - Steve Jobs This is actually a quote I remember writing on a notebook back in grade school. The notion of changing the world has been etched onto my very soul since I was a kid. Call it …
Netherlands // I never really expected to end up in my "fatherland," the Netherlands. But a few wrenches got thrown into my own plans and threw open a few doors I've been happy to walk through. I've been connected to William Loogman on social media for a couple of years now. We've never met and …
Fire, without fuel, is already dying. To be ablaze is to endlessly feed the flame. Void of the things that our passions burn to consume, soul dies and both ash and smoke blow away in the wind. We all have a passion. Perhaps you call yours a hobby or family or your job, or maybe …
We live in a culture perpetuated by fear – fear of the future, insecurity of self, a lack of passion for the pursuit we are living. We cover it with hard work, business and an heir of confidence we ride the edge to maintain. We find pride and confidence in our ability to carry more …
