Perspective: The Island and the Boat

I came across a simple two-panel comic the other day that hit harder than most essays I’ve read. In the first panel, a man stranded on a deserted island sees a boat in the distance. He jumps up, arms raised, and shouts, “BOAT!” Relief floods his face. His isolation may finally be over. In the second panel, we see the man in the boat. He sees the island—and the man on it—and he too shouts,...

What Are the Odds? My Mall of America Video Found by Its Subject

A one-in-thousands digital coincidence that demonstrates just how connected we all are When I was at the Mall of America a few years ago, I took a video of some people on the log ride and posted it to YouTube so I could embed it here on my site. Over the years I've seen lots of interesting things by having this blog and this is definitely one of them. Who would think the person I'm...

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