Jim Morrison Gave Me My First Hit of Acid I once took my first hit of acid from a man I genuinely believed was Jim Morrison. It wasn’t. Still counts. True story here: [link] Subscribe & Follow #Memoir #TrueStory #MusicHistory #PersonalEssay open.substack.com/pub/living…

For nearly 30,000 miles of sailing, fishing meant dragging a line behind the boat and pulling it back in empty. A story about fishing, patience, provisioning, toxins, birds, and the best fish I ever landed. #Sailing #Writing #Substack open.substack.com/pub/living…

Learning Where to Trust ChatGPT ChatGPT has made me more productive. It’s also taught me where productivity ends and judgment begins. I wrote about learning what I can—and can’t—depend on. #AI #Writing #Technology #CriticalThinking open.substack.com/pub/living…

Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature — and then went quiet. I wrote a poem about the silence, the delay, and the question underneath it all: What is literature? Subscribe & Follow for more writing. #BobDylan #Poetry #NobelPrize #Literature open.substack.com/pub/living…

To Shore Up the Vessel Some sailing happens on land. A poem about study, survival, and earning the next horizon. To Shore Up the Vessel Subscribe & Follow. #Poetry #Sailing #WritingLife #WorkAndDreams open.substack.com/pub/living…

GOD Stands for Group of Dudes Power rarely looks dramatic. It usually looks normal. On authority and who gets to decide. Subscribe & Follow. #Power #Authority #Culture open.substack.com/pub/living…

What Pickpockets and Phishers Have in Common I’ve lost a wallet, a phone, and nearly my credentials. Same reason every time: autopilot. What Pickpockets and Phishers Have in Common How Normal Human Behavior Gets Exploited open.substack.com/pub/living…

Despite Magic Mountain I published a new personal essay today. Despite Magic Mountain — a true story from the summer of 1978 about patience, trust, and a night shaped by distance and silence. Subscribe and Follow #Memoir #Writing open.substack.com/pub/living…

Sunrise at sea is patient. Delayed by the horizon. Unbothered by clouds. I wrote a poem about standing watch while the sun rises. #Poetry #Sailing open.substack.com/pub/living…

Still New poem + photo. Still moving. Still looking. Still hoping one oasis turns into home. Subscribe & Follow #poetry #writing #Substack open.substack.com/pub/living…

Thumb Poetry I wrote a poem using only my thumbs. Then I recorded the entire thing. The video sits above the poem as proof. (1.5× playback recommended.) Subscribe & Follow #Poetry #Writing #CreativeProcess open.substack.com/pub/living…

My Spiritual Journey I wrote a personal essay about seeking answers — and learning to live with silence. Mormonism, massage therapy, energy healing, and The Emperor’s New Clothes all show up. #Writing #FaithAndDoubt #PersonalEssay open.substack.com/pub/living…

A Secret on my Phone I wrote a poem about a voicemail I’ve kept for years. Not because I can’t let go— but because sometimes grief lives in listening. Subscribe & Follow if you’d like to read it. #poetry #grief #writing #Substack open.substack.com/pub/living…

A Jungle Hike in Reunion Hiked through jungle on Réunion to see the largest waterfall in France plunge into a volcanic crater. Mud, roots, early coffee — and a reminder that sometimes the long walk is the destination. open.substack.com/pub/living…

Ocean Sailing Storm sail up. Autopilot can’t keep up. Hand-steering through the night. #poetry #sailing #Substackhttps://open.substack.com/pub/livinglargebylivinglittle/p/ocean-sailing?r=1ip1r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

A year ago, AI was something many security teams were warned not to touch. Today, it’s embedded in SIEMs, EDRs, and daily workflows. I wrote about how fast cybersecurity’s attitude toward AI changed #Cybersecurity #AI #Infosec open.substack.com/pub/living…

A Tour of St Helena I sailed to St Helena — one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth — and then toured it by bus with fellow sailors. Volcanic troughs, lush highlands, Napoleon’s exile, and wild scenery. #TravelWriting #Sailing open.substack.com/pub/living…

Telltales: An Important Key to Good Sailing & Life In sailing, tiny ribbons called telltales warn you early when something’s off. Ignore them, and the fixes get bigger. Turns out life works the same way. #Sailing2014 #WritingCommunity open.substack.com/pub/living…

Jamestown, St Helena After 10 days at sea, we arrived at St Helena—Napoleon’s final exile and one of the most unexpected stops of my circumnavigation. 📖 Jamestown, St Helena #Sailing #TravelWriting #StHelena #GlobalHitchhiking open.substack.com/pub/living…

Living Large by Living Little I rewrote and re-released an older essay today: It’s about downsizing, mobility, and how living smaller quietly prepared me for a much bigger life. Now on Substack (no paywall). #Minimalism #Substack open.substack.com/pub/living…