Mar 31, 2026
After watching Project Hail Mary, Cal sees more than a sci-fi story about saving the stars—he sees a blueprint for how humans might survive the age of AI. That insight leads him to a real-life story even more extraordinary. When tech founder Sid Sijbrandij is diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer, the traditional...
Mar 3, 2026
Nov 18, 2025
When Cal looks back on his life, he sees a relentless drive that’s guided him to his 69th birthday: Never be bored. His past reveals a simple truth. Boredom ends where curiosity begins.
Sep 9, 2025
Raveling passed away early this month at 88 after living a life shaped by being in the right place at the right time — and knowing what to do when he got there. As a boy, after losing his father and seeing his mother institutionalized, he found stability at a Catholic boarding school. That path led him to become the...
Aug 5, 2025
Jim Carrey’s $10 Million Lesson
Cal has an epiphany as he’s giving one of his storytelling
workshops. He’s able to tie the thought to the moment in 1985
when a down and out actor named Jim Carrey wrote a check to
himself for $10 million to be cashed 10 years later when he
became a film star. The $10 million did...