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What I Learned When Dad Was Dying

On July 20, 2025 By stsampsonIn Musings1 Comment

Paying attention to what matters most is harder than ever—and just as important as it always has been.

The Convertible Time Hypothesis

On August 25, 2019 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

In any human life, there are basically three types of time: inherently good times, inherently bad times, and ...

Why Do We Keep So Much Stuff?

On October 1, 2018December 9, 2018 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

Keep less. Delete more. Live better.

The Best Gift I’ve Ever Given

On December 3, 2017 By stsampsonIn Formative Memories3 Comments

Twenty-four years ago, I gave the best gift I've ever given. It involved international commerce, red-and-blue flower petals, and the mouth of a wolf. Here's the story ...

What I Learned from the Teen Psychologist

On November 19, 2017 By stsampsonIn Formative Memories4 Comments

In 1987, my parents sent me to a teen psychologist. Here's how that encounter went.

Forget the Pictures, Remember the Kindness

On July 2, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice1 Comment

When we try to capture memories in pictures, we may well be forgetting something.

Brain-Building Advice from Sherlock Holmes

On June 5, 2016June 5, 2016 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

What you need to remember if you really don't don't want to forget.

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