Feb 3, 2026
What does it really take to reach your peak? The answer lies in the Netflix documentary Skyscraper Live, as climbing legend Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan, one move at a time. Watching him ascend the 1,667-foot glass and steel tower as if he were Spider-Man reveals a deceptively simple...
Jan 27, 2026
Larry King used to tell me: “Nobody loves a hurricane like the weatherman.” I learned exactly what he meant during the last winter storm — when the forecast was certain… and reality had other plans. It’s why I’ve stopped trusting forecasts the way I trust people.
Jan 20, 2026
A brief encounter with Buddhist monks on their walk for peace from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., leads Cal to wonder what Martin Luther King Jr. might have thought if he’d seen the large crowd of Americans gathered in gratitude for their journey.
Sep 23, 2025
Cal comes upon a book called The Fourth Turning Is Here which suggests that we’re in a historical cycle of crisis when institutions collapse and a new world order emerges. Then he walks through the natural institution known as Central Park and sees a world view that couldn’t be better. A short message to think about...