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12/1/2021
14 : 4
Hurricane Larry
A short one this week. I wrote this in September right after Hurricane Larry. I spent the morning trying to trim and re-write it into a spot where it felt OK to share. Here it is. I spent a chunk hours
11/23/2021
14 : 54
The Chicago Bulls
Fitzy and I first met on the campus of a catholic high school in the suburbs of Boston. Our first meeting might have been in the locker room at captain's practice for hockey. This would have been
11/16/2021
19 : 4
Syracuse, NY
**Note from Tom. I've been writing reams of stuff these days. Mostly these kinds of stories. Hope you enjoy.** As the last light of day started to fade into wherever it goes each night, our four
11/10/2020
12 : 34
Carrot Cake 11-10-20
I'm proud of the work I'm doing on a podcast project called Forging Ahead. I hope you'll check it out and leave a review for me. It helps! This week's recommendations: A Podcast I'
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 8-11-20
It's been a while. I haven't had the jam lately to sit down and knock these out every week. Life gets in the way and things become priorities that weren't priorities before. As Ricer would
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 8-25-20
Some recs: Couple documentaries, audio style. I listen to little chunks of these while driving, folding laundry, doing dishes, cooking, etc. I might enjoy these more than watching similar material? I
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake: September 1, 2020
September 1. 55 degrees going to 75. What a time of year to be alive! I can't believe we've been in this covid time for 6 months or so, hope you guys are hanging in. My experience has been a
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 9-8-2020
Hope everyone had a nice Labor Day Weekend. The weather in greater Boston was A+. What did you spend your time doing? Did it feel “normal”? Here are the recs: Netflix The Chef's Table. BBQ Episode.
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 9-16-20
This week's recs: I've been logging a bit more time in the car so I was looking for more documentary style audio programs and found some good ones for you. If you enjoyed West Cork, you will
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 9-22-20
Chilly this morning. Fall is here in MA. This week's recs: TV New Episodes of Meateater (Netflix). I have never hunted but this is one of my favorite shows. I've gone deep on Steven
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 9-29-20
This week's ideas. Self Care Outdoor workouts in small groups. Since May 2nd, my friend Colin and I (later joined by brother Jeff) have been meeting up either in Weymouth or in East Boston to
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 10-6-20
I sent my first weekly letter to 13 people on October 2, 2019. This one will be the 51st letter that I've sent. This one will hit 106 inboxes. Thanks for being a part of this. My favorite part is
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 10-13-20
This week's recommendations: An Article: This piece was written by the author, Ryan Holiday. Ryan's written some books that I've found valuable (Ego is the Enemy, Obstacle is the Way…) and
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 10-21-20
This week's recs. Podcast Episode The podcast is called, Heavyweight. The episode that I want you to hear is #32 Vivian. This show is produced by Gimlet, they make beautifully produced podcasts and
11/1/2020
14 : 34
Carrot Cake 10-28-20
#5 of 37 Hard Earned Lessons There is value in learning to tell a story. Exaggerating some of the details, smoothing some of the edges. For example, interviewing for a job. Do I think you should be