Resting On Your Laurels Is Lame

Walt and I are up in New Hampshire getting certified in Wilderness First Responder Medicine, WFR, for short. That way if one of us breaks a leg or develops a pneumothorax (note: this is me showing off) when we’re off the grid, we’ll have a reasonable...

One Brick At A Time

Writing a book involves the creation of one small chunk of material at a time, because to contemplate the project in its entirety is a set up for insanity and failure. Thus the elephant-eating metaphor I like to use—How do you eat an elephant? Yes, one bite at a time....

You CAN Tell A Book By Its Cover

I don’t care what my mother said. You CAN tell a book by its cover, particularly if it’s been designed well. I tripped over this video this morning. Not only is it entertaining, it gives such terrific insight into what actually goes into the whole book...