I’m typing this post with a heart full to the brim of gratitude. The sun is rising, and I’m reflecting on my last official book tour stop in Los Angeles on Tuesday night — a room full of bright, warm people and blog friends (new and old) that my Dad and grandma described as “smart [...]
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Greetings, everyone! Before I get into a collection of random updates, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for all of your kind words, condolences and support in response to my last post, In Memory of Harold Deino (my grandfather), who passed away one week ago. My family and I miss him dearly, but we take [...]
If you hand me a book, the first thing I’ll do is crack it open, stick my nose right in the center of the pages and give it a giant inhale, eyes closed as I soak up one of my favorite smells in the world. I may look like a crazy person, but I don’t [...]
Blog disclaimer for the near future: With so much happening right now due to the book launch in ONE WEEK (!!!), I am likely to increase my posting schedule a bit and talk more about the book than I normally would. I’m juggling the desire to share everything that’s going on while being mindful not [...]
Forgive me for the somewhat random post today — I’m in the process of wraping-up my last week at Google before sabbatical (I am taking 3-months of unpaid leave to go on my self-funded/self-planned book tour — dates here). My last day is Thursday, then I hop on a plane to Austin first thing Friday [...]
Many of us are early in our careers — budget conscious yet eager to explore. Curious about the world but worried that we don’t have the money (or the time) to justify the luxury of extensive travel. It doesn’t have to be that way. I’m going to tell you about a new program in a [...]
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