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Sidewalks | Train Maps | Pickup Trucks

How long can I go without owning a vehicle? The answer may lie in how I want to live.
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Map of the Frankfurt S-Bahn and U-Bahn transit system in Germany, showing various train lines, stations, and routes.

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A cheerful older man with gray hair and a beard, smiling at the camera in a busy indoor setting.

Taking the slow road | Paying attention
I’m a father of four adult kids. As a dual US and Luxembourg citizen I’m living between Minnesota and somewhere in Europe.
This is where I share stories, observations, and things I find interesting.
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I’m Bryan.

Latest books

Going Infinite | Michael Lewis

I’m always fascinated by how so many “smart people” looked at the same warning signs and convinced themselves they are not seeing them.

Book cover titled "Flesh" by David Szalay, with an abstract illustration of a sliced apple that forms two human profiles facing each other, and includes awards such as The Booker Prize 2025 winner and The Kirkus Prize finalist.

Flesh | David Szalay

I rooted for the isolated, misunderstood teenager and found myself increasingly cringing at the man he became.

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Text graphic with the quote "Stuff you would know if I was your dad" in green and gray.

I asked my kids what they remembered me teaching them.
This collection is the result.

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