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Chris Jelinek

Catch of the Day

When dinner comes flying out a window you better catch it!

Dec 29, 2024

Catch of the Day

Dec 29, 2024

Hangry in Verona: Love, Chocolate and Public Shame

After a long train ride, hunger and irritability lead to public displays of disaffection

Dec 15, 2024

Hangry in Verona: Love, Chocolate and Public Shame

Dec 15, 2024

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Age of Empathy

The Rooted Wanderer

Exploring diverging paths: One leading home and the other towards the horizon

Nov 28, 2024

The Rooted Wanderer

Nov 28, 2024

From Burning Buildings to Italian Sunsets: Exploring Life without Regrets

Even while living an interesting and fulfilling life I am uncomfortable with being comfortable

Nov 22, 2024

From Burning Buildings to Italian Sunsets: Exploring Life without Regrets

Nov 22, 2024

Awkward American versus the Italian Nonna: A Quest for the Perfect Kitchen Knife

Everything has a learning curve

Nov 18, 2024

Photo of a sharp kitchen knife

Nov 18, 2024

Ignoring the Cracks: The Fall of the One-ton Rock

With eyes on the peak, sometimes we miss the obvious

Nov 18, 2024

A picture of Canyon Creek Lakes in the Trinity Alps Wilderness

Nov 18, 2024

Bound by Glass: The Tale of the Grasshopper in the Jar

How self-limiting beliefs hold you and others back

Nov 18, 2024

AI generated image of a green grasshopper inside a glass jar with lid screwed on

Nov 18, 2024

Chris Jelinek

Chris Jelinek

Wanderer | Adventurer | Former fire chief | I believe life is best lived off the worn path. I write about life, leadership, shenanigans, and misadventures

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