A funny thing happened when I recently ran with the running group I’ve told you about: I ran alone. That’s exactly the opposite of the intention I had when I decided to join the group for its weekly runs. Here’s what happened: I diligently got to the meetup location at 5:30. One of the two…
Get this Warm CurrentShortly after posting last week’s newsletter, An Antidote to the Manosphere, I received an email from Common Sense Media with results of a recent survey they did. And the numbers affirm: There’s a real need for Warm Current. If you’re not familiar with Commons Sense Media it’s a non-profit group that provides ratings and reviews…
Get this Warm CurrentThis morning, I ran alongside a woman who organizes the group run that I recently wrote about joining. If you haven’t seen previous posts, I joined because I realized I had been missing real human connection in my life outside of my family. In short, I don’t have many friends and I’m trying to change…
Get this Warm CurrentThis week, I have a shorter post, reflecting on last week’s post. I wrote about doing something about a dearth of friends by attending a running group and asking a guy I know to go running. I spoke with someone close to me about this and he pointed out something that I want to share…
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Two things this week: One is a follow up to last week’s newsletter where I committed to doing something about a lack of friends. The second is I want to share some screengrabs I nabbed of pro athletes doing things I don’t see men doing much of, and I will continue riffing on my emerging…
Get this Warm CurrentI’m writing my second post in a week because I had a confluence of thoughts and experiences that intertwined for me, and I wanted to share in hopes someone might find it helpful. I’ll start with the embarrassing confession. I don’t really have many friends. I call that embarrassing because I’m 57, educated, have a…
Get this Warm CurrentI’m coming at you a bit early because I was inspired by recent events. The Seattle Mariners won their first playoff game in almost a quarter century on Sunday, and I was taken by the emotional response so many fans had, including me. And I wanted to share how I handled it (not ideally), and…
Get this Warm CurrentI was listening to a podcast that I sometimes tune into, and I wanted to share some thoughts on parts of the conversation. I find it relates to the “commit” and “challenge” pillars of this newsletter. It’s the “Borderlands Trail + Ultrarunning” pod, hosted by Josh Rosenthal. The particular episode is from 9/18/25 where Josh…
Get this Warm CurrentThis week’s newsletter will be a bit shorter than last week’s, and more in line with the length I plan to post (400-500 words, or enough to read in just a few minutes). If you’ve missed previous installments, you can find the intro here, and the initial descriptions of the Connect, Care and Challenge pillars….
Get this Warm CurrentAs I embarked on the newsletter, I planned to begin with the first four editions describing the four pillars that support it. Today I planned to describe the “Care” pillar. And I will, but I am also going to touch on current events. I don’t plan to focus on specific news events often, but I…
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