On becoming extraordinarily ordnary

in praise of Freddie Wilson

What makes a man great?

How does one leave his mark on the world?

The turnip seems to believe that acquiring more real estate is the way forward. Building empires tends to get remembered.

But does building an empire make one truly great?

Foolishly enough, I’ve decided that my heroic adventures in life involve hurting myself on a bicycle.

Greatness doesn’t need to be either that aggressive or painful.

Today, while rolling along the rail trail to The Rooster we crossed the 207 just after Rocky Run. I spoke up

In the summer there’s always a special needs guy right here wearing high vis and waving at traffic. Not sure why. It’s almost like it’s his job or something. Hell, I'm not sure why we often push ourselves to extremes, seeking a kind of perceived greatness. Maybe it's the same impulse that drives the dude in Three Fathom Harbour to stand there all day waving at cars.

Maybe we want to be seen a certain way - tough, enduring, remarkable. Maybe the dude in Three Fathom Harbour wants to be seen…