Note: I originally wrote this post for the EpicTracker blog for April Fool’s Day. We are excited to share a big announcement with you today, one that will surely pique the interest of prospective investors. Over the past few years we have focused our efforts on providing the best platform for people to share their …
Category: ‘Best Of’
Zero to 12,000 Feet (A Week in Aspen)
Last week I went to Aspen, Colorado for a ski and snowboard vacation. It’s been five years since I hit the slopes, so you can only imagine how excited I was about this trip. As we descended into Aspen’s airport, I stared out the airplane’s window with awe and joy, looking down on a winter …
Our Wedding in Kona, A Perfect Week
There is no way to possibly relay how incredible the entire week of our wedding was to us and our families. Thank you to everyone who helped us make it such a special event. Whether you were able to join us or not, your love and support were felt in more ways than you can …
Peggy Chun Gallery Show a Success!
Thank you to everyone who came out to support me on the opening night of my photography show “Shutter Thoughts” at the Peggy Chun Gallery! And a special thanks to my parents who helped me setup the show! The gallery was packed for hours and I was touched by all the compliments I received. And …
He Did it Right
This Sunday, my grandfather, Robert Jacobson, passed away. He lived a good life. I am struck by the outpouring of love that people had for him, from the old friends that knew him since he was a teenager to of course my immediate family whose lives were shaped by my Grandpa Bob. Growing up, I …
Sea Turtle Testimony
There is currently a proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service to allow unlimited longlining by Hawaii swordfish boats. In the proposal is an increase in the allowed “interactions” (typically that is a euphemism for death, or at least serious injury). As you might guess, I strongly oppose this proposed measure. Below is the testimony …
Tracking Roz Savage
If you haven’t yet heard about Roz Savage, then today’s your lucky day. You’re about to “meet” an incredible woman who has rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean and is currently working towards being the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. And she’s not just doing it for fame and fortune, she’s …
Have Fun for Randy Pausch
In writing my reflection on the events that mattered most to me in 2008, the loss of my good friend Randy Pausch stood out as something that I could not simply summarize as part of my list. I’d like to share my thoughts with you on what Randy meant to me as a person long …
“Painting With Clouds”
I wrote this story for Peggy Chun, who passed away on November 19, 2008… “Painting With Clouds” I know a woman who paints with the clouds. I know this because she is my friend and she has painted for her whole life. And she taught me to paint with the clouds too. With a brush …