The Bell Curve and the Halfpipe
But just like that part of the mountain, the remarkable stands so close to average. Incredible talent can sit alongside the so-so. It does this in me and in you and in each of the children out there that day.
Morning Dynamite
“Look,” I said to my group-mates, while pointing up with my pole, “that’s where they bombed.”
A Bird, a Plane, and Their Place
I hope the bird found its way out. I hope I do too, eventually. To get where I was going but also to understand existence in a place you’re not supposed to be. For them, the building. For me, the air.
It’s a Five and Maybe Enough
I got here by fist fighting my tendency toward fear. It’s a grinding thing to do, and it is not a battle complete.