PinnedPublished inHumble HikesMeet My Left-Lane LunaticWhat my road rage revealed when I slowed down to listenJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024
PinnedPublished inHumble HikesGiving The Finger To ColonialismHow Puerto Rico ignited my fighting spirit.Jan 7, 2023Jan 7, 2023
PinnedPublished inHumble HikesHumble Hikes: The CallingSurprising discoveries in ordinary placesSep 20, 20211Sep 20, 20211
PinnedAbout Me — John NielsonI’m in a murderous mood: kill off the old me to find a new meFeb 18, 20211Feb 18, 20211
Published inHuman PartsCrack! Crack! Crack! Ice Cold Beers Snapped Open All Around MeHow I Survived Dry JuneAug 28, 20244Aug 28, 20244
Valentine PitsStruggling from another night of sipping too much Ouzo, Peter Bakas hated working on Valentine's Day. Didn't make sense. His Greek bakery…Feb 14, 20241Feb 14, 20241
Published inThe Orange JournalGuys: Here’s An Easy Way To Prove You Listen To The Lady You Love1-Minute Prep Time: Use A Tinfoil Steak Tent To Work Your Way Into Her HeartApr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023
Published inHumble HikesMy Near-death Hike In BreckenridgeWhy I’ll never climb mountains — or take on tough life challenges — alone.Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023
Published inHumble HikesOMG, I’m In OGTI wrote. I drank. I hung out with my 10-year-old self.Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022
Published inChange Becomes YouGroundhog Days Got You Down?What Punxsutawney Phil taught me about escaping mine.Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022
My Last Chance to Steal Hair From My Dying DadHe’ll be dead soon. I needed to get his DNA now.Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Published inHumble HikesIt’s 11:11. Do You Know Where Your Mind Is?Here’s how I find mine twice a day.Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
Published inHumble HikesBeep One More Time And I’ll Rip Your Guts OutMy fridge wants me to save energy. (Or is it trying to tell me something else?)Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Published inHumble Hikes37 Steps To Writing MagicHow getting my mail, talking to ants, and picking up dog shit fires up my creativity.Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
Published inHumble HikesI Killed The Drama Driving To My Dad’sHow GPS (and my wife) helped me clear the road there.Jan 7, 2023Jan 7, 2023
My off-the-cuff, top 5 favorite stories: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; 101 Dalmatians; Peaky…Jul 7, 20211Jul 7, 20211
Published inHumble HikesInterstate Intervention At Mile Marker 226A shoulder to lean on as the world flew by at 90 MPHJul 5, 2021Jul 5, 2021
Published inHumble HikesEarning Toenail Bling On Planet FungeyeSure it stunk, but no place taught me more about myselfJul 5, 2021Jul 5, 2021
Published inHumble HikesHigh Anxiety At Home DepotThe day I learned a new pair of VISE-GRIPs won’t save my marriage.Jul 5, 20211Jul 5, 20211