Welcome to The Second Intermission—a place for men in their 40s, 50s, and beyond who've lived enough life to have stories, questions, and something worth talking about.
I'm Jack—a retired Boston firefighter and lifelong maker. Around here we might talk cigars, travel, craftsmanship, getting older, make something in the workshop, or start with one subject and discover the interesting part somewhere else entirely.
The subject starts the conversation. The conversation is the point.
I like information. I just think it's better when it comes with something else—a story, experience, personality, and perspective earned by living awhile. I don't have all the answers. I have questions I'd like us to figure out together.
So pull up a chair. We've got some life behind us, plenty still ahead of us, and a lot worth talking about.
The game isn't over yet.
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What do you think of the FASE
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What do you think of the FASE system: conventional two-strap or quick-entry? What’s your take?
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After 30 years of snowboarding, specs aren't the biggest factor in how I choose a board anymore. At 50, I care about how a snowboard makes me feel—from the moment I see it and pick it up to the moment I strap in and ride it.
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After nearly 30 years of riding step-in, rear-entry and fast-entry snowboard bindings, I think FASE may have finally gotten it right. Here are my first impressions of the ThirtyTwo FASE Team binding
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My first impressions of the thirtytwo FASE Team binding before taking it on snow, compared with quick-entry systems I’ve ridden over the years, including Flow, Burton Step On and older step-in designs
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Should you snowboard alone? I think every skier and snowboarder should experience the mountain solo sometimes.
Last season was one of the best snowboard seasons of my life, including an unforgettable trip to Niseko, Japan. At 50, I started wondering how I could possibly make this season better. My answer was simple: go more often. And sometimes that means going alone.
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I've spent a lot of time thinking about what The Second Intermission is supposed to be and why anyone would want to sit down and watch me. On the surface, this channel can look like it's all over the place. One day I might be talking about cigars. Another day it's Scotch and clear ice, restoring cast iron, snowboarding, travel, retirement, getting older, or whatever else happens to be sitting on the workbench that day.
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I took the smallest pension they would give me and retired early from the Boston Fire Department. Why would anyone willingly do that?
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How do you get rid of cigar smell after smoking? If you enjoy cigars but your wife, girlfriend, family, or anyone else in your life doesn't enjoy the smell that follows you back inside, the answer isn't necessarily giving up cigars. For me, it's about mitigation.
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When you hear someone say “that guy,” what’s the first thing that pops into your mind? Is it negative or positive?
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