Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan
Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan
Kyle Thiermann (Surfer, Author, Young Dude)
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Kyle Thiermann (Surfer, Author, Young Dude)

I sat down over coffee with Kyle on my recent drive through Santa Cruz. Our spontaneous, far ranging conversation included birding in Manhattan, our differing learning styles, how we share the curse of having been raised by loving parents, One Last Question Before You Go — Kyle’s wonderful book about interviewing our parents, and how to optimize one’s life by opting out. (BTW, the short story I couldn’t remember by Melville is called “Bartleby the Scrivener.”)


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