I’m currently living in the city of Atlanta in the Grant Park neighborhood. I’m a little biased, but it’s definitely the best neighborhood in the best city in the world.
Activities I’m Doing Now
Spending lots of time with my wife, 7 year old son, 1 year old son and our families (I have 2 new niblings!). Day to day life is a the predictably unpredictable flurry of parenting, work, and daily living.
I run my own solo business with a little help from my sister (who is living in India). I generally either work from home, from one of Atlanta’s amazing libraries or from a co-working space in Downtown Atlanta.
My business revolves around digital marketing with a focus on content & search engine optimization. I do some “white-label” work in addition to client consults. But most of my time is spent running ShivarWeb.com – my marketing education website in addition to working on my marketing podcast, Bamboo Chalupa, and projects elsewhere.
I had been really into running (especially trail, half, and full marathons), but ever since kid #2 was born, I’ve been doing more strength training – and even some swimming (at the amazing MLK Recreation Center in the Old Fourth Ward). I’m not registered for many events, but am enjoying running with no training pressure. In September, I’m going to run the unique 5k on the 5th Runway at Hartsfield-Jackson.
I’m also spending a bit of time hiking & camping as often as possible – and visiting all the museums & parks in Georgia.
Where I’ve Been / Going To
Don Carter SP – Summer 2019
Smithgall Woods SP – Winter 2019
Ellicot Rock Wilderness – Fall 2018
Congaree National Park – Fall 2018
Cloudland Canyon SP – Fall 2018
Magnolia Spring SP – Summer 2018
Charleston – Summer 2018
Great Smoky Mountains NP – Spring 2018
Indian Springs State Park – Winter 2018
Las Vegas / Death Valley National Park – Winter 2018
FD Roosevelt State Park – Fall 2017
Nicaragua – Summer 2017
Hard Labor Creek State Park – Summer 2017
Panola Mountain State Park – Summer 2017
Vogel State Park – March 2017
Savannah – Spring 2017
Las Vegas – January 2017
I keep a running list of trips here.
Stuff I’m Into Right Now
Podcasts/Audio – Hello Internet. Political Gabfest. Tim Ferriss Show. Great Courses Lectures (yes, those). 99% Invisible. The Trail Show. Audiobooks!
TV/Entertainment – FIFA18 for PS4. F1 2016 for PS4. Cities Skylines. Narcos. Silicon Valley. Atlanta. Superstore. Various YouTube Channels.
If any or my priorities or activities change, I will update this page. Last update on 11-25-2018.
Books I’m Reading Right Now / Have Queued
Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Suburban Gospel by Mark Beaver
This is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Books I Finished Reading This Year
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs by Tristan Gooley
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt
The Soil Will Save Us by Kristin Ohlson
Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Stocks for the Long Run by Jeremy Siegel
Charity Detox: What Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About Results by Robert Lupton
The Sibley Guide to Trees by David Sibley
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
Astoria: Astor and Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire by Peter Stark
No Place of Grace: Antimodernism and the Transformation of American Culture by T.J. Jackson Lears
Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
The Book of Dust by Phillip Pullman
Alternative Answer by Bob Rice
Hiking the Florida Trail by Johnny Molloy
National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks
Peace!