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Conversation has always been how I connect with people. I write to continue the conversations. If someone else overhears and decides to join in, all the better.

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

I’m Bryan.

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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The Other Kind of Silence

Sometimes the best way to notice what has been there all along is to remove something you’ve always taken for granted. Three seemingly unrelated experiences showed me something I never saw coming.

Read — The Other Kind of Silence

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.

Flesh | David Szalay

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

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

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