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Friday Inspiration 371

by brendan on March 17, 2023

I knew that Brad Pitt eats in a lot of movies, but I honestly didn’t…

Friday Inspiration 370

by brendan on March 10, 2023

Iconic movie trailers, explained to you by Bill Neil, who makes iconic movie trailers (video)…

Strava: A Fitness App. Also: Poetry?

by brendan on March 9, 2023

After I got home from a run in November of last year, I typed into…

Friday Inspiration 369

by brendan on March 3, 2023

Some quick news about my online shop: (TLDR: some of the t-shirt designs and products…

Friday Inspiration 368

by brendan on February 24, 2023

The title of this video (“How To Impress Someone Who’s Higher Status”) almost pushed me…

Get Your Tweak Off

by brendan on February 23, 2023

Friday Inspiration 367

by brendan on February 17, 2023

Well, there was the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” in 1994, Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” in…

Friday Inspiration 366

by brendan on February 10, 2023

You can be told that the confetti that falls on Times Square every New Year’s…

My Favorite Sign

by brendan on February 9, 2023

I slowed my running-shoe-and-microspiked steps to move over to the side of one of our…

Friday Inspiration 365

by brendan on February 3, 2023

Well, if you look at the number of this week’s Friday Inspiration post—365—that means I…

The Frozen Peas

by brendan on February 2, 2023

Friday Inspiration 364

by brendan on January 27, 2023

As I understand the story behind this, in early 2020 a friend bet Bobby Peavey…

Feeling It

by brendan on January 26, 2023

My stories, art, and newsletter are free, and ad-free, because of the financial support…

Friday Inspiration 363

by brendan on January 20, 2023

Hey, can I ask you a very quick favor? Think for a couple seconds about…

Friday Inspiration 362

by brendan on January 13, 2023

If you need an introduction to the work of Fred again.., I think this is…

What Went Wrong On My Run Today?

by brendan on January 12, 2023

A few seconds after I walked in the door on a recent afternoon, Hilary asked,…

FRIDAY INSPIRATION 361

by brendan on January 6, 2023

Well, here we are, the first Friday Inspiration post of 2023. I am typing this…

New Year, New Me!

by brendan on January 2, 2023

FRIDAY INSPIRATION 360

by brendan on December 30, 2022

“Why is Tom Cruise running such a part of the social zeitgeist?” You know, I’m…

MAKE 2023 THE YEAR OF MAXIMUM ENTHUSIASM

by brendan on December 29, 2022

FIRST, SOME HISTORY AND CONTEXT: I first published this essay in 2012, and every year…

FRIDAY INSPIRATION 359

by brendan on December 23, 2022

Maybe it’s because these two ladies are so laid back in their narration of their…

FRIDAY INSPIRATION 358

by brendan on December 16, 2022

If you have ever tried to do something creative and quit, or tried to do…

The 14 Best Semi-Rad Illustrations From 2022

by brendan on December 15, 2022

I finally bought myself a new iPad this past week. I’ve been using the same…

Friday Inspiration 357

by brendan on December 9, 2022

A FINAL REMINDER FOR 2022: The Semi-Rad Shop will close for the holidays at midnight MST…

Holiday Action Movie Recommendation: ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight’

by brendan on December 8, 2022

NOTE: The Semi-Rad Shop will close for the holidays at midnight MST Friday, December 9th,…

Friday Inspiration 356

by brendan on December 2, 2022

I forget what made me randomly search for this on YouTube this week, but I’ve…

Adventures In Radical Incrementalism

by brendan on December 1, 2022

Near the end of each year, I have a ritual I like to do: I…