Salt City Builds
Rev, co-founder of Salt City Builds, sat down with me over a few beers to talk about his unexpected journey into entrepreneurship, the finer points of “bike surfing”, and how many crashes it took to convert him to helmets.
Author: Paul Duane
2019 April 2 Journal
2019 April 2 Journal I started commenting on a thread about whether or not Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. My comment was that though in theory, sex workers can have a connection to the Divine, in practice, my experience has… Continue Reading
2019 April 1 Journal
2019 April 1 Okay, Lyft is sucking badly right now. I drove so long I actually got booted out of the app last night, and what’s crazy is I never really had to fight drowsiness. I think that I get… Continue Reading
Jessica Wise – The Litas
On Episode #374: Jessica Wise is a badass beyond the bike – she’s an entrepreneur with a global vision. I hope you enjoy the show! Something about riding a motorcycle and feeling confident on it… It gave me confidence, which… Continue Reading
Caleb Chapman
A music educator with few peers and the founder of Caleb Chapman’s Sound House, he’s taking music education to new levels of excellence – and bringing it to students around the world. Follow Caleb Chapman’s Sound House: facebook.com/ccsoundhouse instagram.com/ccsoundhouse/ www.CCSoundhouse.com
One Sultry September Sunday –
When we sit down day after day and keep grinding, …something mysterious starts to happen. A process is set into motion by which, inevitably and infallibly, heaven comes to our aid… Unseen forces enlist in our cause; serendipity reinforces our… Continue Reading
6. No fear, no guile, no regrets
He stands tall, humbly yet powerfully on the plot of ground that tried to take everything from him. He stands in gratitude, for though he lost his old life, he was given a chance to create a new one.
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5. Rifles, Roller skates, and Recovery
My Dad’s injuries were so severe, the doctors kept setting very low expectations.
He kept making it.
He was in a coma for a few months. When he emerged, he was essentially completely paralyzed. He emerged into the vegetable state Continue Reading
4. One way or the other, Moms know things
“I know. Someone already told me. They asked me not to tell you who it was.”
There is a very short list of people who this could be, and within seconds, I’ve narrowed it down with 99% confidence. I’m pretty certain it’s my Aunt Maureen – she means well. If only I could have had some knowledge that my Mom already knew. This would have saved me from all of that stress. I’m both frustrated and relieved.
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3. breaking the news to Mom
I’ve done a lot of nerve-racking things in my life –
Stand up comedy,
Going out in public in pantyhose and high heels,
Riding my bike naked through the streets of Portland, Continue Reading