Four + One Blog

Where the search for a well-rounded existence can stretch its legs.

If you’re new to the blog, here are a few things to get you started. The game behind the name tells the tale of where the name 4+1 originated. Here's a series on my philosophy on work. We've got a running series called What Three Guys Think and you can listen to my appearance on The Quasi-Glamourous Life podcast. Enjoy.

Picture of the Day

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Have a nice weekend.

Light and Shadow

I was laying in bed last night with my two-year-old daughter, Evie, trying to get her to go to sleep. She was laying on her back and looking up at the ceiling. “Talk to me about shadows and light, dad,” she said.
This wasn’t out of the blue. About a month ago, while trying to get [...]

Friday Foreshadow

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Have a nice weekend!

Catch of the (last) decade: Local Ocean in Newport, OR

Just before Christmas, Meg and I went out to the Oregon coast to celebrate our first five glamorous years of marriage. Famished upon arrival, the B&B where we stayed recommended the restaurant Local Ocean. We stuffed ourselves on the best seafood I’ve ever had. You may think this is an exaggeration. Before you believe that, [...]

The Field House

About a month ago, the pictures started making the rounds on all the style blogs. Word was out that Blackbird—a great little shop in Seattle—was opening up another store just around the corner. This is the Field House.
We were heading to Seattle for Thanksgiving, so I brought along my new Canon 7D in the hopes [...]

#madmenwithdrawal: A Twitter Game

This is an introduction to a simple game I invented.
Last night, I re-watched the Mad Men season 3 finale. Since the season ended, I’ve been going through withdrawal. The invention of this game assumes I’m not the only one. Here are the rules of the (tweet)game #madmenwithdrawal:
1. I will post my answer to a question.
2. [...]

#thenewcom. What is that?

I certainly should have posted about this event earlier. But better late than never.
We’re reaching the midway point of the three day event that is The New Communicators. A quick look at their website will divide you into one of two categories: 1) I don’t get what’s going on here, it seems vague. That makes [...]

Los Angeles, Here I Come

I have refrained from writing about the Dodgers over the last few weeks. Things were so up in the air, and then I get superstitious. Maybe one of these days I’ll sit down and re-cap this season and the playoffs once they come to an end. It doesn’t help that Yoon started law school and [...]

Dispatch from Dodgertown: A Call For Help, Ah-ooooooh!

In case you are wondering, the last word of the title should be pronounced as so:
Wolf Howl-short
—–> This t-shirt will make more sense later in the blog, but you still won’t want to buy it.
I have a belief that we as spectators can play a part in the outcome of a sporting event. I know [...]

Three Songs You Should Hear (Again?): It’s Time to Rock

Sometimes, you just need to hear something that is going to make your foot tap, your blood flow, make you pretend to play the drums no matter your lack of actual experience in the endeavor. This weekend, with the sunshine and warmth presumably dwindling, seems like a perfect time to get out and go for [...]

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