Magnolia
There’s a lovely Magnolia tree in Grant Park that has the largest, most fragrant blooms I’ve ever seen or smelled.
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Hiking Nubbin Creek / Pinhoti Trail in Cheaha Wilderness
In March, I went on my first solo backpacking trip. It was only a single overnight. The weather forecast was…
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Murder Creek
Murder Creek is one of the last remaining examples of undisturbed, undeveloped bottomland forest in Georgia. It also has some…
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Rice Creek
Last Fall, we visited Victoria Bryant State Park. The park is centered around Rice Creek, which eventually flows into the…
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Loring Heights Park
This photo is from Loring Heights Park, nestled in the neighborhood of Loring Heights. It’s another one of Atlanta’s quiet,…
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South River at Constitution Springs
This photo is of the South River as it leaves the City of Atlanta on its way through Panola Mountain…
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Cooper Creek
This is a photo of Cooper Creek in the Chattahoochee National Forest flowing by the Cooper Creek Campground. I took…
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Planespotting Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
These photos are all from my pre-COVID-19 planespotting expeditions at the world’s busiest airport. You do have to be pretty…
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This Land: A Guide to Central National Forests by Robert Mohlenbrock
This Land is a comprehensive field guide that provides detailed information about the natural features, wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds, and…
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The Narrow Road By Felix Dennis
The Narrow Road is a brief guide to getting money written by one of Britain’s wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs, Felix Dennis….
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Awareness by Anthony De Mello
Awareness by Anthony De Mello is a book that explores the concept of spiritual awakening. Written by Anthony de Mello,…
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Pasture in Athens, GA
This is a photo of a pasture in Athens, GA taken from the back porch of our home there. The…
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City of God by Augustine Book Review
The City of God by Augustine is a classic work of Western culture written in response to pagan claims that…
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Sweetwater Creek
This photo is of Sweetwater Creek which flows through one of the best State Parks in Georgia before joining the…
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Turner Field from Capitol
This photo is of the former Turner Field looking from Downtown. Even though Atlanta doesn’t play baseball there anymore, I’m…
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Atlanta Skylines
These are all of my photos of Atlanta’s skyline. Atlanta’s skyline stretches on a North to South spine along Peachtree…
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Gates of the Arctic National Park: Twelve Years of Wilderness Exploration by Joe Wilkins Book Review
Gates of the Arctic National Park: Twelve Years of Wilderness Exploration is a special and unique coffee-table style reference book….
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MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival by Steven Rinella
The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival is a practical guide for anyone planning to spend time outside. It…
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Castleberry Hill
These are photos along Peter St in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood in Atlanta. Castleberry Hill is a really interesting neighborhood….
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How To Save Money on Produce (with one data-backed tip)
There are dozens of tips for how to save money buying fruits and vegetables on the Internet. Very few are…
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Georgia Dome
This is an old photo of the Georgia Dome right before it was demolished to make room for Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Rainy Fourth of July
This photo is from a rainy Fourth of July in 2015. The rain cancelled a lot of events and get…
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Books Read in 2020
Ever since 2007, I’ve kept track of every book I’ve read. Ideally, I’ve also written a short lessons learned or…
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1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami is a postmodern, surrealist novel that follows the lives of two characters, Aomame and Tengo, as…
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Old Fourth Ward Park
This photo is from Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward Park. It’s now been nearly 10 years since it was built from…
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On Visiting Mojave National Preserve
I visited Mojave National Preserve on a short day trip within my business trip to Las Vegas in 2020. I…
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Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA
Piedmont Park is Atlanta’s Central Park nestled right in the middle of Midtown. I don’t go there as much as…
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Running by the Georgia State Capitol
This photo is from a late Spring run around the Georgia State Capitol. It’s pretty busy during the Winter (when…
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Mitchell St Atlanta, GA
This photo is from Mitchell St in Downtown Atlanta. It’s part of what was “Hotel Row” near the old train…
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Dick’s Creek Gap to North Carolina / Georgia Border on The Appalachian Trail
Six years after we finished our last section (Unicoi to Dick’s Creek Gap), my brother, Dad, and I decided to…
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I-85 North at Brookwood
This photo is from Peachtree St looking at I-85 right where it merges with I-75 to form Atlanta’s Downtown Connector.
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Bushes in Bloom
This photo is of a Tulip Bush in bloom in rural Georgia. Lovely scene from summer.
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Scout Lake at Panola Mountain State Park
This photo is from Panola Mountain State Park.
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Constitution Lake
This photo is of Constitution Lake in Southeast Atlanta.
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A Child Through Time Book Review
A Child Through Time is a history book by DK publishing for kids ages 8 to 12 (though both my…
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A Promised Land by Barack Obama
A Promised Land by Barack Obama is a 768-page memoir that documents the former president’s life from his early years…
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Mercedes Benz Stadium
This is a photo of Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium during an Atlanta United game. It’s an incredible venue. It’s what you’d…
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Midtown New York
This photo is from Midtown New York. I’ve been able to travel through New York a few times for both…
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The 2020 US Election
In the past two years, I’m proud to have participated in a political march, participated in Get Out The Vote…
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Blue Ridge from Rocky Mountain
This photo is from Rocky Mountain in North Georgia looking out over the Blue Ridge mountains. It has a filter…
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Planting a New Elm Tree
This photo is of a young American Elm tree (foreground) and Peach tree that we planted in Fall 2019. They’ve…
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Finding That Perfect Novel with NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is an incredible tool that I found on my library’s website. It allows you to search & compare…
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Maple Tree in Grant Park Ablaze in Yellow
This photo is of a young maple tree in Grant Park. Every Fall, I love just how yellow it turns…
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Driveway in the Fall
This photo is from an older wooded subdivision in Oconee County, Georgia. It has many young hardwoods – mostly White…
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Beautiful Day for a Neighborhood Festival
This photo is from the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival back in August 2017. The day was warm and sunny….
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MARTA & CSX Freight
This is a photo of a MARTA train and a CSX Freight train running parallel at Hulsey Yard just east…
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Duck Pond at Peachtree Heights Park
This photo is from one of the many interesting, but obscure City of Atlanta parks. It is tucked into the…
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Vote Forward
I signed up with Vote Forward this election cycle.
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Bardcore Music
Bardcore is the medievalization of contemporary pop songs. It’s one of my favorite Internet trends of the past few years.
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Endless Fetch
This photo is from one of my many dog “niblings” – a Labrador Retriever named Molly. She was one of…
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Downtown Atlanta Skyline from MLK Marta Station
One of my favorite skyline views of Atlanta is the Martin Luther King Jr MARTA station. If you go up…
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Florida by Lauren Groff
Florida is a collection of short stories that explores the physical and emotional landscape of Florida. The stories are centered…
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House in Rural Oconee County Georgia, 1966
These photos show the same house in rural Oconee County Georgia. The house has had additions and renovations due to…
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the 1960s
My grandparents took my Dad & Uncle through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the mid-1960s. This is a…
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Spring Redbuds in Grant Park
One of the best parts of Spring in Georgia is that every wave is colorful. First come the flowers like…
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Preventing Dementia
The Economist ran a Special Report last week on Dementia. They called it the “silent tsunami” facing every nation on…
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Backyard Wildlife – Opossums
While clearing out some brush behind our yard, I woke up a large opossum. It slowly climbed the fence to…
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Biking with Takeout
Inspired by other cyclist’s transportation experiments, I’ve starting trying to carry a wider range of stuff on my bike.
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Westside BeltLine
This is a completed section of the Westside BeltLine on its way to meet up with the Southside BeltLine near…
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East BeltLine Extension
This is a section of the BeltLine in Atlanta weaving its way through Reynoldstown on its way to the Southside…
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An Hour Before Daylight by Jimmy Carter
An Hour Before Daylight is a memoir by former US President Jimmy Carter, in which he recounts his childhood growing…
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Exploring Scull Shoals Historic Site
I recently visited the Scull Shoals Historic Site in the Oconee National Forest*. The site is very accessible just following…
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Red Maple Tree in Autumn
In the Spring, the neighborhood is known for its azaleas, dogwoods, and peach blossoms but in the Fall, we have…
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How To Share YouTube Videos Privately (in the new YouTube Studio)
YouTube is an amazing tool for sharing videos. Unlike Google Photos and Email, it has no limits on length or…
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The Middle Ages: Everyday Life in Medieval Europe by Jeffrey Singman Book Review
The Middle Ages: Everyday Life in Medieval Europe is an excellent book about the daily lives of people from every segment of medieval European society.
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Build Cities for Bikes, Buses, and Feet—Not Cars
Driving is an enforced preference. The modern American city is designed to favor cars and make other ways of getting…
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Tulips in Spring
This past Fall, we finally remembered to plant tulips. Beyond planning so far in advance, they were quite easy to…
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North Georgia’s Dixie Highway by Images of America
North Georgia’s Dixie Highway by Images of America is a book that traces the development of the tourism route, the…
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Hiking Burgess Mountain Trail in Oconee National Forest
The Burgess Mountain Trail is a short hiking trail in the Oconee District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Unlike other,…
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Loblolly Pine Trees in Winter
The Piedmont of Georgia can look pretty bare during winter. But on clear days, the ubiquitous loblolly pine trees add…
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Early Peach Blossoms
I planted a peach tree in our backyard. It’s fitting for Atlanta, but the tree thinks that Winter is ending…in…
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Visiting Sweetwater Creek State Park’s Yurts
Sweetwater Creek State Park is one of the best state parks in Georgia. It’s “Atlanta’s State Park” and receives a…
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Ranger Confidential by Andrea Lankford Book Review
Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks by Andrea Lankford is a compelling account of the life…
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The Devil’s Financial Dictionary by Jason Zweig Book Review
The Devil’s Financial Dictionary is an interesting, browse-able book of satire. Great for anyone with a passing interest in finance or investing.
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Windfall by McKenzie Funk
Windfall is a gripping account of how banks, energy companies, engineers, and entrepreneurs have turned a global crisis into a…
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50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains by Johnny Molloy Book Review
Amazing resource for any hiker.
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Rain Barrel Review
A few months ago, I got a free rain barrel & kit from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed…
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Books Read in 2019
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
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The Hot Sauce Test
I’ve used hot sauces for years. In high school, Tabasco went on all my sandwiches. Hot sauce went on all…
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Attending The Global Climate Strike in Atlanta
I got to attend the Global Climate Strike in Atlanta on September 20th 2019. It was the first protest that…
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How To View All of Vanguard’s Mutual Funds
Vanguard is a well-known brokerage and financial services company. They invented the Index Fund, a fund that buys & sells…
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Sundial
This photo is of a sundial and a marble plinth that my Grandma gave me. They were both living in…
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My Favorite Communist Party Sponsored YouTube Channel
I’ve written about the sheer weirdness and 1984-esque nature of exploring China’s Internet before. And even though I do occasionally…
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Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
Trick Mirror is a collection of nine original essays that explore the river of self-delusion that runs beneath the surface…
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Hiking Rabun Bald
Rabun Bald is the 2nd highest point in Georgia behind Brasstown Bald. But unlike Brasstown Bald, it’s only accessible by…
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Travels by William Bartram Book Review
William Bartram was a famous naturalist in the 18th century. He traveled in the southeastern region of the United States…
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Southside BeltLine Underpass @ McDonough Blvd
Even though the Southside BeltLine is not paved, as of July 2019, it is open for hiking / running. I…
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Uninhabitable Earth by David Wells-Wallace Book Review
A very well-written description of the current path we are on with the climate crisis.
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Enough by John Bogle Book Review
Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life by John Bogle is a must-read for anyone in business or in…
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Best Tent Camping Georgia by Johnny Molloy Book Review
Best Tent Camping Georgia is a straightforward, excellent reference book by Johnny Molloy. Even if you just flip through the…
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Hiking Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge
In April 2019, I went to hike the Red Cockaded Woodpecker Trail at the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge as part…
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Books That I’ve Quit Reading
Fyodor Dostoevsky changed how I read. Until I was 23 or so, I had this commitment to finishing every single…
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Hiking Raven Cliffs Falls
Raven Cliffs Wilderness is one of the most heavily trafficked Wilderness areas in Georgia. And Raven Cliffs Falls Trail is…
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Farsighted by Steven Johnson
Farsighted is a nonfiction book by American journalist Steven Johnson. The book is concerned with the complexity of decision-making and…
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Progress by Johan Norberg Book Review
Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future by Johan Norberg is a concise, fast-paced book that you should…
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The Fish That Ate The Whale by Rich Cohen Book Review
The Fish That Ate The Whale is a biography of Sam Zemurray, the banana magnate of the 20th Century. You…
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Happy City by Charles Montgomery Book Review
Happy City by Charles Montgomery is another great addition to that genre of non-fiction books written by journalists who weave…
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Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold Book Review
Sand County Almanac is one of those books like Walden and Silent Spring that has had an enormous impact on…
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Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday Book Review
I’ve been a huge fan of Ryan Holiday for quite a while. I started reading his work right when I…
