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The Nod

A smiling boy in a 1970s portrait, years before a childhood struggle with weight, a lifelong love of racquetball, and an unexpected lesson about attention and food would shape his story.

A smiling boy in a 1970s portrait, years before a childhood struggle with weight, a lifelong love of racquetball, and an unexpected lesson about attention and food would shape his story.

The Next Serve

4 days ago4 min read

Marcel Duchamp's conceptual artwork Fountain, a porcelain urinal, used as the featured image for a humorous Greenland Sharks blog about unexpected conversations and the people we meet in everyday places.

Marcel Duchamp's conceptual artwork Fountain, a porcelain urinal, used as the featured image for a humorous Greenland Sharks blog about unexpected conversations and the people we meet in everyday places.

Men's Room

Jul 194 min read

John and his father-in-law smile together aboard a boat on a sunny day, standing beneath the canopy with calm water and a distant shoreline behind them.

John and his father-in-law smile together aboard a boat on a sunny day, standing beneath the canopy with calm water and a distant shoreline behind them.

Dangle

Jul 123 min read

A drawing given to my father from Jimmy Moore

A drawing given to my father from Jimmy Moore

Drawn Together

Jul 24 min read

An early-1980s brown Ford Thunderbird represents a personal story about a traffic stop, putting off important responsibilities, and the lessons that still resonate decades later.

An early-1980s brown Ford Thunderbird represents a personal story about a traffic stop, putting off important responsibilities, and the lessons that still resonate decades later.

Red Tape

Jun 274 min read

Mary and John Baumeister standing on Coronado Beach in San Diego at sunset, looking out over the Pacific Ocean during a Greenland Sharks blog story about friendship, marriage, and the unwritten rules men follow.

Mary and John Baumeister standing on Coronado Beach in San Diego at sunset, looking out over the Pacific Ocean during a Greenland Sharks blog story about friendship, marriage, and the unwritten rules men follow.

Men Don't Eat Cake in Front of Each Other

Jun 205 min read

Young married couple visiting Las Vegas in the early 1990s after an unexpected job loss, inspired by a father's advice to keep moving forward.

Young married couple visiting Las Vegas in the early 1990s after an unexpected job loss, inspired by a father's advice to keep moving forward.

The Best Time To Go

Jun 126 min read

Roger and Ruth Ann's Watches

Roger and Ruth Ann's Watches

It's About Time

Jun 63 min read

Man using a leaf blower at a Door County home after severe storms, clearing leaves and debris while discovering the unexpected peace of a simple outdoor ritual.

Man using a leaf blower at a Door County home after severe storms, clearing leaves and debris while discovering the unexpected peace of a simple outdoor ritual.

Zen and the Art of Leaf Blowing

May 314 min read

Group of veterans gathering outside Miesfeld’s Meat Market in Wisconsin discussing breakfast groups, community, and Memorial Day reflections on friendship and service.

Group of veterans gathering outside Miesfeld’s Meat Market in Wisconsin discussing breakfast groups, community, and Memorial Day reflections on friendship and service.

Where Men Gather

May 234 min read

Open-faced turkey sandwiches covered in brown gravy at a classic 1980s diner, inspired by a college story about two broke friends ordering second helpings at the Elite Diner in Urbana.

Open-faced turkey sandwiches covered in brown gravy at a classic 1980s diner, inspired by a college story about two broke friends ordering second helpings at the Elite Diner in Urbana.

The Best Bad Decision We Ever Ate

May 165 min read

Cassette tapes, bench seats, and memories of driving around while listening to Roxy Music’s “Oh Yeah” in the late 70s and 80s.

Cassette tapes, bench seats, and memories of driving around while listening to Roxy Music’s “Oh Yeah” in the late 70s and 80s.

Bench Seats, Oh Yeah

May 84 min read

Picnicking in Hawaii

Picnicking in Hawaii

Life's a Picnic

May 13 min read

Black-and-white photo of junior high jazz band with student playing trumpet during school performance

Black-and-white photo of junior high jazz band with student playing trumpet during school performance

I Brought My Horn. And Another Bag.

Apr 255 min read

She Hunts. I Sit.

She Hunts. I Sit.

She Hunts. I Sit.

Apr 183 min read

High school friends in Chicago going to kung fu movies downtown at night

High school friends in Chicago going to kung fu movies downtown at night

That Went Bad Fast

Apr 104 min read

Paul in the hospital

Paul in the hospital

Enjoy Yourself Paul

Apr 33 min read

Don’t Call On Me

Don’t Call On Me

Don’t Call On Me

Mar 273 min read

Plannerman

Plannerman

Plannerman

Mar 214 min read

Father and son sharing a quiet moment together

Father and son sharing a quiet moment together

The Night He Handed Me a Cigarette

Mar 144 min read

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