Well, if you look at the number of this week’s Friday Inspiration post—365—that means I…
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Friday Inspiration 364
As I understand the story behind this, in early 2020 a friend bet Bobby Peavey…
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Feeling It
My stories, art, and newsletter are free, and ad-free, because of the financial support…
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Friday Inspiration 363
Hey, can I ask you a very quick favor? Think for a couple seconds about…
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Friday Inspiration 362
If you need an introduction to the work of Fred again.., I think this is…
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What Went Wrong On My Run Today?
A few seconds after I walked in the door on a recent afternoon, Hilary asked,…
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FRIDAY INSPIRATION 361
Well, here we are, the first Friday Inspiration post of 2023. I am typing this…
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FRIDAY INSPIRATION 360
“Why is Tom Cruise running such a part of the social zeitgeist?” You know, I’m…
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MAKE 2023 THE YEAR OF MAXIMUM ENTHUSIASM
FIRST, SOME HISTORY AND CONTEXT: I first published this essay in 2012, and every year…
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FRIDAY INSPIRATION 359
Maybe it’s because these two ladies are so laid back in their narration of their…
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FRIDAY INSPIRATION 358
If you have ever tried to do something creative and quit, or tried to do…
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The 14 Best Semi-Rad Illustrations From 2022
I finally bought myself a new iPad this past week. I’ve been using the same…
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Friday Inspiration 357
A FINAL REMINDER FOR 2022: The Semi-Rad Shop will close for the holidays at midnight MST…
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Holiday Action Movie Recommendation: ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight’
NOTE: The Semi-Rad Shop will close for the holidays at midnight MST Friday, December 9th,…
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Friday Inspiration 356
I forget what made me randomly search for this on YouTube this week, but I’ve…
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Adventures In Radical Incrementalism
Near the end of each year, I have a ritual I like to do: I…
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Friday Inspiration 355
This is such a cool idea for an exhibition (which happened in Brooklyn earlier this…
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Gift Ideas For Very Specific Types Of People
NOTE: The Semi-Rad Shop will be closing for the holiday season at midnight December 9th,…
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Friday Inspiration 354
Your regular Friday Inspiration content appears below, but, ahem, REAL QUICK: I made calendars for…
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Friday Inspiration 353
I wrote a little bit about how fast people can actually walk in my book…
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We Interrupt Your Expectations To Bring You Your Actual Marathon
The day before the New York City Marathon, walking in Central Park up to the…
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Friday Inspiration 352
I have had precious little time to sit in front of a television over the…
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Maybe I’m Not “Having Trouble Sleeping”
The first time I had trouble sleeping at night was one Christmas Eve when I…
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Friday Inspiration 351
Warning: There is some [cartoon] violence in this gloriously goofy film about birding (video) Every…
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Friday Inspiration 350
Here’s a beautifully shot short film by Dominic Gill, about riding bikes, and making bikes,…
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