I have been following Kraig Adams’ YouTube channel for a couple years now, but I don’t think I’ve ever put one of his videos in this newsletter. What I love about it is how anti-YouTube-algorithm it is—usually no talking, with very unhurried, long shots of hiking in beautiful places. Also he absolutlely knows how to frame a shot. This one’s in Switzerland, and the actual hiking footage is just under 15 minutes. (video)
If you’re not already following my wife, Hilary, on Substack, her latest essay is one of the best she’s written in the past few years, and will probably make you think about your own experience being visible or invisible in public places.
I was actually mulling over heading to Denver for the Taco Bell 50K, but decided not to, as I said to a friend something like, “I don’t know that it’s a very big event—there might only be like 10 people doing it?” Wow was I wrong. Apparently 150 to 170 people showed up this year (depending on who you ask), and they had race bibs and everything. Might have to put it on my calendar for next year now …
I don’t know how I discovered Soren Iverson’s account, but he makes me laugh several times a week with his ideas for apps and app features. This one from earlier this week would, of course, stress me out, but that’s probably why it’s so funny.
This is such a great 21st century New York hustle story—the people who make money (up to four figures a month!) moving bike share bikes between Citi Bike stations. And of course the writer interviewed an Oxford professor who studies the ethics of algorithms. (gift link) (Thanks, Syd)
I saw a different video of the making of this same painting on Reddit this week, and by the time I started writing this newsletter, it had been taken down. But fortunately it was still on TikTok. The process seems so simple, but you know a ton of work (and probably lots of trial and error) came before this one.
Ethan Newberry, aka the film director/YouTuber The Ginger Runner, aka the race director of the Tiger Claw, also makes music. I will not attempt to describe it, but it’s electronic, and I don’t think Ethan would be mad at me if I said that if you like Tycho, you might like the new Ginger Runner album (his third). Links to listen to it: Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube Music | Amazon Music
My friend Blake is writing a new book for twenty-somethings “who aren’t finding their place in the world of work,” and it’s called “Dirtbag Rich.” He’s looking for interviewees who have led less-than-conventional adult lives, and who are “rich” in less-traditional ways (i.e. life experiences over material possessions). If you think you might be a good fit for an interview, or are curious, here’s a writeup he put together about the project, where you’ll find a link to read the book’s introduction.
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