


An Insider’s History: One Duffer’s Personal Drama (Part II)
My ride — a custom Infinity wave ski, shaped by Steve Boehne. Credit, Paul McHugh A Duffer’s Personal Drama I stood beside Dennis Judson on the bluff above Steamer Lane, quietly sipping coffee. Well, that’s what Dennis was doing. Me, I let him know I’d arrived...
An Insider’s History: Your Heat is ON! — heats # 8 and # 9 (Part III)
Dan Crandall in his happy place, about to drop from the crest of a steepening wave. Credit, Paul McHugh Your Heat is ON One of the best aphorisms I’ve ever run across is this sweet bit, from G. K. Chesterton: “Reality plays a game, called ‘cheat the prophet.’” It’s...
A License to Ask Questions – My Interview with Tom Hayden
America’s great, homegrown activist-politician Tom Hayden has long been a hero of mine.

Learn to Untie the Tongue
Maybe you’ve heard a bon mot like this: “The secret to public speaking is sincerity. Once you can fake that, the rest is easy.”