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How to Grow Up with 3 Sisters and 1 Bathroom
I grew up in a small house with three sisters and one bathroom. Add my mom and dad, and you don’t have to be a mathematician to know that’s an equation begging for logistical problems. Given the number of scheduling conflicts over the course of a childhood, I learned to travel the path of least
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Why Your Mind is Like a Wheelbarrow
Most of my life I spent working manual labor jobs. Construction, landscaping, stocking shelves at Wally’s Supermarket. I loved coming home exhausted. It was rewarding.
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How to Be My Substitute Cowriter
All right, thanks for filling in for me. I know you might not have cowritten a song, let alone written a song before, but you’re all I’ve got. Don’t worry, I’m going to show you exactly what to do, ok?
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Protected: Secret Songs Club (#1)
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Was My Mom the Pianist at Your Wedding?
Are you married? If you are, there’s a good chance my mom was the pianist in your wedding.
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Yes, I Take Medicine for Mental Health
I used to watch those pharmaceutical commercials for depression and anxiety and my eyes would well up with tears because I related so much. I’d almost involuntarily raise my hand.
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Mitch Garver Responds!
Last summer I wrote a blog post called An Open Letter to Mitch Garver of the Minnesota Twins. It’s about Silas, my 7-year-old son, and his obsession with the major league baseball player.
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6 Books I Highly Recommend
Of the books I read in 2019, I highly recommend these. There’s a little something for everyone: historical fiction, business, memoir, creative writing, self-help — even a children’s book (which you probably know of).
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Move Fast and Get Hurt
I have this thing I say multiple times a day. Sometimes out loud. Sometimes just to myself. Sometimes I say it to my wife Heidi. Sometimes Heidi says it to me. Move fast and get hurt. The other day she wondered whether she should go to this party. She didn’t really know many people. Would
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