Only the Road Knows
Full Circle
In 2015 I quit my job and took off on a by now well-documented road trip in my old VW Campervan. There were many memorable moments during that journey of…
Read MoreTipping isn’t a city in China
An old joke lobbed at restaurant customers in America that fail to leave a gratuity is “Tipping isn’t a city in China, you know!” America has by far the most…
Read MoreOff to Bali
I’ve been remiss in writing lately, but that’s been mainly intentional. So much has changed for me this year that I needed to find my voice again. Last year was…
Read MoreStay Hungry. Stay Foolish
(Add steve jobs commencement you tube) In what is considered one of the greatest commencement speeches ever given, even if Aaron Sorkin did have a hand in penning it, Steve…
Read MoreDeclare YOUR Independence
As I sit here in midtown Manhattan waiting for the fireworks to begin, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of this holiday. As many of our holidays have, this one…
Read MoreIndependence Day
Hello friends, it’s been a while. I’m writing this from New York City, midtown Manhattan to be specific. I know my story left off in Tofino, at a music festival…
Read MoreNew Interview on Uproxx.com
This Man Dropped Everything To Turn A Simple Road Trip Into A Multi-Year, Multi-Continent Journey LIFE UPROXX “Bob Cooney is an interesting cat. For a long time, he lived the life…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Biggest Regret? Mine is….
Biggest regret video They placed a blackboard in NYC and asked people to write down their biggest regret in life. There was a very common theme in all the regrets:…
Read MoreDay 2 Tofino
I woke up to sun and airplanes taking off. The campground is right between the golf course and the airport. The airport is more like a runway, but it suffices. …
Read MoreSamurai Swords, Alpacas and (Finally) Tofino!
Dan had introduced me via email to a couple of his friends that inhabited Vancouver island. One of them was a blacksmith who Dan insisted was one of the coolest dudes…
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