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Fortune Cookies Baked By My Favorite People
If you had to make a list of favorite aphorisms, what would be on it?
May 31
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Divine Timing
“Jesus turned water into a robust, full-bodied cabernet.”
May 24
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Three Syllables
I had my good buddy Grant Hier on speakerphone when I saw it.
May 17
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Faux Ma
Dusting off this classic for Mother’s Day.
May 10
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The Wistful Side of War
We did not intend to spend our 22nd anniversary on the northwestern front of war-torn San Diego County, but there we were.
May 3
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April 2026
Building a Better Spaceship
My good buddy Raymond Obstfeld—who is also a mentor and a colleague—reached out and asked me to write a guest column for his Substack.
Apr 27
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Guest Column by Norman Leonard & Henry Miller’s 11 Writing Tips (Annotated)
April 20, 2026
Published on Writing That Moves
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Apr 26
Dealmakers
Last week was Dealbreakers. This week, we go the other direction, to shift the grumpy energy toward something more fun. If last week was about healthy…
Apr 19
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Dealbreakers
I’ve been a little grumpy.
Apr 12
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Good Weird
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”—Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Apr 5
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March 2026
Ain't Raising No Punk-Ass Little Girl
One of my good friends has a half dozen sons, give or take.
Mar 29
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The Curly Indignity of It All
As a child, I was cursed with towheaded curls.
Mar 22
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