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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Is Not Pure Homer, but It Earns Its Changes

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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is far from a pure adaptation of Homer, but its changes ultimately feel earned. By reframing Odysseus as a man haunted by war, regret, and humanity’s repeated failures, the film turns a familiar series of adventures into a meditation on trauma, legacy, and the cyclical nature of history. Continue reading Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Is Not Pure Homer, but It Earns Its Changes

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Is Being Too Eclectic Holding Me Back?

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What if the thing holding you back isn’t a lack of focus, but the way you’re measuring expertise? Inspired by The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, I explore whether being a generalist is a liability or a hidden advantage. Is success about mastering one discipline, or about connecting ideas across many? It’s a question that has me rethinking everything from coaching and writing to technology, music, and lifelong learning. Continue reading Is Being Too Eclectic Holding Me Back?

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American Aquarium – New Ways To Lose (Review)

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For more than a decade, it has felt like BJ Barham and I have been growing older in parallel. New Ways To Lose continues that journey, blending working-class observations, hard-earned hope, heartbreaking ballads, and the kind of songwriting that reminds me why American Aquarium remains one of my favorite bands. Another early Album of the Year contender. Continue reading American Aquarium – New Ways To Lose (Review)

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Veteran Sense: The Stuff We Forget We Had to Learn

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ome things feel like common sense only because we learned them years ago and repeated them until they became automatic. “Veteran sense” is the experience-earned knowledge that experts, coaches, lifters, writers, and professionals sometimes mistake for obvious truth. But beginner questions are not dumb questions. They are often the first step toward building the same instincts we now take for granted. Continue reading Veteran Sense: The Stuff We Forget We Had to Learn