The things we all want

Why the middle class dream feels impossible for most Californians and how economic anxiety drives populist movements like Trump and Brexit.

How to bring more businesses to Contra Costa County

Analysis of Contra Costa County's business landscape and proposals for attracting more companies through conference centers, business clubs, arts districts, and industry branding.

Building a family culture

Father's Day reflections on the similarities between building company culture and family culture, emphasizing intentional values development.

On nine whole years of marriage

Celebrating nine years of marriage by reflecting on what makes relationships work: ease, communication, and growing stronger together.

What my grad school experience meant to me

Reflecting on my Harvard Kennedy School acceptance 13 years later - how it changed my life in unexpected ways through marriage, entrepreneurship, and family.

What I'm most afraid of

My deepest environmental fears - from the end of recycling to water inefficiency to cheap energy - and what future generations will think of us.

Read Write Play: Q1 2019

Q1 recap featuring three finance books, writing about cancer recovery, and preparing for The Rolling Sloans 10-year reunion concert.

And now, a bit of certainty

Part of the thyroid cancer series where uncertainty about lingering cancer finally gets resolved through biopsy results and treatment clarity.