Living Minimal

The tops of both my feet are a horror show. Open wounds, glowing red. That sort of odd gelatinous hue where just enough skin has been milled away to expose...whatever…

I once worked at Trader Joe’s. During my career transition from action sports music/marketing/publicist guy to whatever this thing is I do now (social work management?) for two years, in…

Too busy to blog lately.Training proceeding as usual, but I took the last four days off on Coach's recommendation. I am old and shit doesnt work the way I want…

So, I've never pulled guard. Or at least, I have never done it correctly, until now. Ronnie one of our very tough (in a more traditional human sense - typically…

Friday night fundamentals class. A lot of listening and watching breakdowns of moves and theory from the coach. Couple of key things I learned and am thinking about: Turning the…

Class was light on attendance, balanced on energy, and stuck in with positivity. Hard work today. Felt great moving around, more mobile, stronger, game feeling on point, and the only…

Six months ago I started Jiujitsu. I didn't have any particular motivation or inspiration to do it - I actually have always wanted to - simmering below the surface of…

Few things we experience feel the way a profound change in setting does. Coming into a town you visit irregularly and only have basic familiarity with unveils its own borders…

It was probably as a result of watching too much Action Bronson talking about food yesterday, but I had a dream last night about making pizza. I was in Paris…

But we're going to try it anyway. Just returned from the East Coast a couple of days ago. I spent 10 days out there with friends, colleagues, and acquaitances investigating…

It's been awhile. I am working on writing down some poetry these days. I've been mired in a rough patch emotionally and motivation-wise for the last six months or so.…

I was riding my Peloton this morning and this was the close out song. I started bawling immediately, My Mom loved this song. Next week would have been her birthday,…

Someday. I dont know when. I may not be around. Or I may. My son will ask someone. a friend a partner someone who helps "why was my dad so…

Is this thing on? A test post, been having some issues...

My Dad is not the most affectionate person. He has a reserved form of sentimentality which sits at a different end of the spectrum as me, as I am quite…

I've never seen a playlist title complete with corresponding content that could possibly define me better. Especially these days. https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/36v9fANgmf4AgVcCuCPMYV?utm_source=generator The trip is essentially routed, and all flights are booked…

A passport photo: a symbol of progress in an otherwise very blah day. Coming off a whrilwind block of time here where I traveled around the Sierras, snowboarding in both…

Dad came over for lunch yesterday and confirmed, almost at the behest of his wife's urging, that the trip to Europe is a go. He told me if he didn't…

My ambitions to keep this blog updated on our European trip have been stymied by a number of factors. Primarily that there's been no movement and my Dad has been…

This loser. Last month I came down with Delta on or around 12/20, effectively ruining Christmas. Now I've had Omicron for the last 5-7 days. Great. The chaos of the…

I was fortunate and privileged enough to sit down with Kevin Marks, someone I knew in my first career in skateboarding and music and really looked up to and respected,…

More field recordings. I met up with Keith Saarloos from Saarloos and Sons winery in a guest house at his vineyard in Santa Ynez for a talk between two GenX…

Tim. Tim has been one of my closest friends for over 20 years and between the two of us we have been there for each others highs and lows. We…

Scott Bourne, Dad and husband, writer, model, former professional skateboarder, and an important figure in my life. I first met Scott back in 2002 over a phone call for a…

My friend Jason is a snowboarder, a punk rocker, a tattoo aficionado...sounds a lot like me so far, right? Except he's a Christian Pastor, which I most certainly am not.…

Peter Lavarreda, my closest friend, someone that has been with me through a lot (and vice versa) over the last decade, finally appears on the show as the main guest/topic,…

Originally posted on 1/5/2019. The last of the original swath of 3 and 2 and 1 episodes, I sit down with my brother to talk about our childhood, our past…

Originally posted on 8/11/2018. I sit down with my former co-worker and fellow aging punk rocker Tim Testerman to talk about exactly these things.

Originally posted on 12/21/2017. My friend Peter and I get together to talk about the passing of our friend, David "Fairbrook" Layden from Episode 003.

Originally posted on 9/30/2016. I sit down with my incredible friend John Spoden to talk about dogs, beer, Wilco, and the beauty of life as it is.

Originally posted on 8/23/2016. Jeff and I get together to talk about punk rock, beer, and all kinds of other things.

Originally posted on 5/18/2016. My good friend LaShawn Hye and I sit down to talk about politics, religion, and the intersection of the two.

Originally posted on 3/24/26. This episode I am joined by legendary skateboard media man, cyclist, and Executive Director of the Tony Hawk Foundation, Miki Vuckovich.

Originally posted on 2/25/2016. This episode I talk to my former co-worker Dana Ransons about Parenthood, Planned Parenthood, baseball, and a variety of other items.

Originally posted on 12/31/2015. Episode 005 of 3 and 2 and 1 is a reading of the Eulogy I wrote for my Mother's passing on November 23rd, 2013.

Originally posted on 11/26/2015. This episode brings back an old friend, Erika Aguilar as we explore the challenges, realities, and personalities that call the area along the Santa Ana River…

Originally posted on 10/29/2015. Episode 003 features my good friend David Layden, who sadly passed away in December of 2017. Peter and I discuss his passing in a later episode…

Originally posted on 9/22/2015. Episode 002 - This show's guest is Erika Aguilar, a brilliant reporter formally of KPCC and now with KQED in the Bay Area.

Originally posted on 8/24/2015. Episode 001 - Welcome the debut episode of 3 and 2 and 1! Today's guest is podcaster John Holzer.