This week, I thought I’d share some “practical” thoughts on how I have approached working with my reactions. I was talking with someone who knows me well about how I’ve recognized my ability to do this improving dramatically. And while I won’t call this “advice,” they encouraged me to share my process. Goodness knows there…
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Stop Cheering for Cruelty
A generation of boys is being taught that performing online in ways that really hurt people is some kind of “winning.” Post the “right” thing, dunk on the right person, and it gets them cred in corners of the Internet where nobody is telling them they’re wrong. It allows them to feel powerful at the…
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I’m a Catalog Model!
Ok, no. No, I am not a catalog model. But I am in a catalog! And it’s led to connection! The fall Franklin Planner catalog, specifically. A connection on LinkedIn who works at the company asked me if I would share my experiences with the Franklin Planner because I frequently do that on the platform….
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One Year of Warm Current!
A year ago, on August 31, 2025, I hit publish on the first Warm Current post. I had no idea if anyone would read it, let alone stick around. So first thing’s first: Thank you! Whether you’ve been here since day one or you found this newsletter last week, thank you for reading, for sharing…
Get this Warm CurrentWhat We Can Steal From the World Record Miler
The Athletic’s newsletter, Peak, ran an interview this week with Josh Kerr, the new mile world record holder. Three things came out of it that I think more people should see, so I’m passing them along. If you don’t subscribe to the New York Times (which owns The Athletic), I believe you can subscribe to…
Get this Warm CurrentI Won an Election and I Wasn’t Even Running for Anything
I just won an election even though I wasn’t running for office. Not really, anyway. In Washington State, if two people volunteer to be Precinct Committee Officer, or PCO, in the same precinct (a job that mostly means handing out literature for your party) the county puts your names on the ballot and lets the…
Get this Warm CurrentI Did It. Takeaways From My First Track Race in 40 Years.
Last night I ran a mile in 5:45. For a 58-year-old man who hadn’t raced on a track in over forty years, that’s a respectable time. In fact, age-graded by World Masters Athletics, it puts me at a 77%, which is a “regional” or “competitive masters” class outcome. Still, I have some disappointment. But before…
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Sex Is the Wrong Question
I was going to write about racing a 1500m run this week, but my track meet was canceled due to smoke from regional wildfires. Instead, I’m sharing a nuanced idea about a controversial topic: trans athletes. It’s really been a hot topic lately, but it’s not new to me. Here’s what’s been going on in…
Get this Warm CurrentTestosterone is an Incomplete Fix for What’s Broken in Men
Testosterone is having a moment. RFK Jr. talks about the president’s testosterone level like it’s some kind of credential. His own assistant secretary of health has been on TRT for a decade and says it’s why he can do his job. Now Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who has built a whole media identity around…
Get this Warm CurrentThe Mile Record + Track’s Club Soccer Problem
You’ve probably read all you ordinarily would about Josh Kerr setting a new world record in the mile. I won’t go into an analysis of the race. But I think you should watch it. Because his ability to break the record while running without the benefit of pacers or anyone pushing him for the last…
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