Boko Haram: men of words

"\"TweetShareShareI have been super impressed with Boko Haram over in Nigeria recently. Not so much because of all the murdering and kidnapping. It\\u2019s their ability to squeeze complex meaning into such small phrases. Think about it:...

Sargassum as a metaphor for life

"\"TweetShareShareThe in-laws are Winter Texans, as this particular species of snowbird calls itself. So every year or two, we trek down to South Padre Island and spend a week on this strip of sand. I tell my daughters it will be gone by the time...

Snorkeling in seven-degree weather

"\"TweetShareShareOccasionally the full ridiculousness of modern, rich-country existence slaps you square on the cheek. It should happen more often. This morning, I was washing off fresh raspberries when I told Maya, 8, “You know, this is...

USMNT – No excuse for bad D

"\"TweetShareShareI watched a bit of the U.S.-Honduras soccer game of Wednesday night — the first of several World Cup qualifiers in the “hexagonal round” (how about “round of six,” for clarity’s sake, FIFA?)....

TEDx talk is up on YouTube

"\"TweetShareShareMy #TEDxMileHigh talk, “Colorado Mavericks,” is up on YouTube at http:\\\/\\\/bit.ly\\\/SvJvqT; a bit of background here: http:\\\/\\\/bit.ly\\\/JM8xly. Final draft of the talk: Making the leap\\u00a0 I\\u2019m Todd...

Falcon feathers

"\"TweetShareShareI\\u2019m getting into road biking, seeing that soccer, even over-30 coed, is not a long-term fitness solution for 43-year-olds. On July 4, I went for a morning ride with my friend Greg Laugero. Greg was a late arrival to...

The F word, the S word

"\"TweetShareShareMaya, my six-year-old daughter, approached my home-office desk the other day and stood behind me for a moment. I face a wall, sort of box-canyon like, because the home office is a small converted dining room. But I could see her...