I wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. I’m writing from Cozumel, Mexico, where Sunday I finished my first (& maybe only) full Ironman triathlon.

I wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. I’m writing from Cozumel, Mexico, where Sunday I finished my first (& maybe only) full Ironman triathlon.

Last week I was eating dinner in a Los Angeles restaurant when a woman at the next table got something stuck in her throat and began to choke.

Last week I was eating dinner in a Los Angeles restaurant when a woman at the next table got something stuck in her throat and began to choke.

Two Pete Roses died. Pete Rose the man hit more pitches for base hits than anyone else who ever played Major League Baseball. Pete Rose the myth stood for much more and became larger than life.

Two Pete Roses died. Pete Rose the man hit more pitches for base hits than anyone else who ever played Major League Baseball. Pete Rose the myth stood for much more and became larger than life.

Apart from shocking us out of our reverie and causing us to pay more attention, surprise can be truly delightful.

Apart from shocking us out of our reverie and causing us to pay more attention, surprise can be truly delightful.

“What does the Crimean War have to do with Ironman?” I’m so glad you asked. Let’s talk about statistics.

“What does the Crimean War have to do with Ironman?” I’m so glad you asked. Let’s talk about statistics.

I want to live in a country that is pluralistic and inclusive. That may sound idealistic, but it’s actually selfish.

I want to live in a country that is pluralistic and inclusive. That may sound idealistic, but it’s actually selfish.

One of the most inspiring things to me is watching a person love what they do so much that they study the task relentlessly and practice it until it becomes an art form all their own.

One of the most inspiring things to me is watching a person love what they do so much that they study the task relentlessly and practice it until it becomes an art form all their own.