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Best books I read in 2021

The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch (1978, *audio*) I’m not sure if The Sea, the Sea is a good book. It’s a haphazard, crazy, bonkers book....

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Dec 29, 2021

Best movies I watched in 2021

Warrior (2011, USA) I am no fan of MMA, but the acting from the three leads (Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte) was exceptional...

My article, Out of the Wild, in National Parks Magazine

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Sep 23, 2021

My article, Out of the Wild, in National Parks Magazine

I have the cover story for National Parks Magazine this month. The story is about my summer living among grizzly bears in southern...

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May 2, 2021

Movie Review: Nomadland

When I saw The Rider (2017) by Chloe Zhao (now 39), I was amazed that a young Chinese person (with less than 20 years of experience in...

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Best books I read in 2021

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My article, Out of the Wild, in National Parks Magazine

Movie Review: Nomadland

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