by Mike | Jul 13, 2026 | 1960s, balance, Bible, faith, Heaven, HOPE, inspiration, joy, New Beginnings, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, Simplify, surfing, Surfing in Heaven, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“If in doubt, paddle out.” — Nat Young Beginning Tuesday, July 14, through Saturday, July 18, the Kindle edition of Surfing in Heaven will be available free in the Amazon Kindle Store. If you haven’t read it yet, this is the perfect opportunity (testimonials). And if...
by Mike | Oct 8, 2025 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Corona del Mar, death, faith, Heaven, HOPE, Jesus, Leisure Society, Life Coaching, Malibu, marathon, New Beginnings, Prayer, running, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, Simplify, skiing, surfing, Surfing in Heaven, WW II
Now streaming on Audible — narrated by the author. After ten exciting months on Amazon in print and e-book, Surfing in Heaven is now available on Audible! And yes — I recorded it myself. That’s part of why it took a little longer after the official book launch in...
by Mike | Mar 3, 2025 | book reviews, New Beginnings
First, a huge thank you to everyone who has already supported Surfing in Heaven. Your support and enthusiasm for my story have been truly inspiring. If you’ve had the opportunity to delve into the pages of Surfing in Heaven, I’d be honored to hear your thoughts. Your...
by Mike | Oct 1, 2022 | balance, Leisure Society, Life Coaching, New Beginnings, Silicon Valley, Simplify
“Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then sacrifices his money to recuperate his health.” -Dalai Lama One of my greatest joys in leaving the tech industry was terminating my email account at Oracle. That was another leash I did not mind removing. As...
by Mike | Sep 25, 2022 | 1960s, balance, death, exercise, faith, Heaven, Jesus, Life Coaching, New Beginnings, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, surfing
“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” -Bronnie Ware (1) While the world’s first microprocessor (2) was catalyzing the personal computer revolution in Silicon Valley, the sport of surfing was forever changed by...
by Mike | Sep 25, 2022 | 1960s, balance, Bible, faith, Heaven, Jesus, Life Coaching, New Beginnings, Silicon Valley
Surfing in Heaven – Section 6 title page (chapters to follow).