Have you watched any of the Olympics? Source: FreeSVG. CC0. When I was growing up, the Olympics were a big deal. My brothers and I dreamed of competing – in skiing, or in running, or in some other sport. We spent hours in front of the [...]
How do you climb a mountain? Illustration: Linnaea Mallette Source: Public Domain Pictures. Growing up I was fascinated by mountaineering. Stories from the 19th and early 20th centuries of early climbers risking everything “because it’s there” captivated me. I must have read the account of Edmund [...]
Do big buildings predict a big bust? Source: Visual Capitalist There certainly has been a building boom lately. In just the last year, construction has roared back in New York City, particularly around Central Park. They’ve capitalized on the global boom in wealth creation that’s resulted [...]
Have you spent much time fishing? Photo: Connie Young-Dubovsky. Source: USFWS. Public Doman. Growing up in Minnesota, I spent a lot of time casting my line. Every year, my family would trek up to the border with Canada and rent a small housekeeping cottage on a [...]
“It’s not enough to be open. You have to be open and good.” Image: Juan Pablo Bravo. Source: Noun Project Paul Graham penned this line over 16 years ago. Graham is a hacker/programmer/philosopher and built one of the first internet-based applications back in 1996. He founded [...]
