The Genius of The Big Lebowski

In the interests of full disclosure, I was ordained as a priest in The Church of the Latter-Day Dude in 2007, so I admit to a certain bias towards Dudeist theology, or life-ology, as it were. (I’m not sure any particular “theo” is involved with Dudeism.) Anyhoo… The...

Books that Changed Me

These books made me who I am. In some cases it was the ideas. In others it was the sheer luminosity of the writing. Sometimes it was both. Either way, I recommend any and all of these.

What’s the difference between “noise” and “music”?

A Story About the Power of Beauty

This is probably the weirdest letter I’ve ever written. It’s a professional letter to my personal friends. I’ll tell you right up front, I’m going to ask you to make a donation in the name of Beauty. So, you can stop reading now if you don’t want to know more.
If you’re still reading, let me tell you a story about the power of Beauty.