Former businessman, current gentleman farmer, part-time microbe wrangler. I write about whatever’s growing—plants, stories, questions about politics and spirituality, and the strange, wonderful complexity of being human.
When the Veil Fell When my father died, the ground shifted under all our feet. His passing was sudden—one medical procedure, one night’s sleep, and then he simply didn’t wake up the next morning. Losing a parent that abruptly shakes you in ways you can’t prepare
Dear Young Me, You have no idea what you’re doing. And that’s okay. You’re about to start a business with more guts than capital, more conviction than credentials. You’re going to make mistakes—plenty of them. But here’s what I want you to know: you’
I keep coming back to this image from my childhood: a shirt or sweater where one little piece of stitching starts to loosen. You notice that tiny thread sticking out, and you tell yourself you’ll deal with it later. But then, out of habit or frustration or curiosity, you
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