Jim Henson and Kyle Busch lived in different worlds, but their deaths share a haunting pattern: two elite performers, still creating and competing, apparently trying to push through serious illness until it became catastrophic. Henson was only 53. Busch was just 41 and had won a race while reportedly already unwell. Their stories are tragic reminders that the very toughness we admire can become dangerous when the body is warning us to stop.
Two Kerrs, One Mini, 2,500 Miles
Eight states. 2,500 miles. One learner driver. One manual Mini.
We left Seattle at 5am after Thanksgiving and made it to Texas in 36 hours — nearly ran out of gas in Snowville, coasted to the pump on fumes, pushed the Mini by hand, and laughed harder than we’d breathed in hours. Penelope gained all her driving hours. I gained a deeper appreciation for learning, patience, and adventure.
Roger Kerr, the Father
<This is a speech I delivered at Il Casino, Restorante in Wellington at a surprise birthday for Dad’s 60th birthday on January 15, 2005 attended by more than 50 friends and family members. ‘Telegrams’ by people who were unable to attend follow, as does a list of the attendees.> I’d like to thank you all […]
Raising happier kids
Amber Duke writes in The Spectator that children in families with conservative parents are happier. She bases this conclusion on an interesting Gallup poll from 2023. Seventy-seven percent of adolescents with very conservative parents reported good or excellent mental health, compared to just 55 percent of adolescents with liberal parents. While I think she’s mixing […]
What do we look back on in life?
A comment Chuck Klosterman made toward the end of an interview I was listening to got me thinking about things that matter in life. He was interviewed on one of my favorite podcasts, Conversations with Tyler, when he made this comment: My daughter is six, and she still likes me to lay in bed with […]
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