Friday Inspiration 304
byIt’s been a few years since I’ve watched a La Blogothèque video, but I somehow landed on this one of my favorite Hamilton Leithauser…
I Recommend Wikipedia
byHave you ever pulled your phone out of your pocket to do something useful, like check the weather forecast or Google the business hours…
Friday Inspiration 303
byBilly Yang’s film about Anton Krupicka returning to racing in the 2021 Leadville 100 is great, but I think the music switch at 3:58…
Friday Inspiration 302
by“Caffeine seemed to be in violation of the laws of thermodynamics. Essentially, caffeine borrows energy from your future and gives it to you in…
How To Make Chip Drink
byLast Sunday, while running on a trail through the forest, I ate what I estimate was my 1,500th Clif Blok. Or 2,000th, who knows….
Perceived Size Of Rock In Shoe Vs. Actual Size Of Rock In Shoe
byThis is not a metaphor for anything; just something that happened to me last week. Or maybe it is a metaphor, I guess (More…
Friday Inspiration 301
byI wish Mac Miller was around to see this video of his new song, which just kind of feels like this year, in some…
Friday Inspiration 300
byThis film is called “Every Sport a Bowling Ball,” and if you’re like me, you’ll start laughing as some of the sports are introduced,…
The Rut 50K: A Race Report
byHigh on the east ridge of Lone Peak, at about 10,500 feet or so, The Rut 50K started to feel like a cartoon, in…
Taking A Break
by—Brendan
Friday Inspiration 299
byA fun, quick portrait of Fay De Fazio Ebert, who at 11 years old is the youngest member of Canada’s national skateboard team (and…
Surely That’s The Summit Just Ahead, Right?
by—Brendan
Friday Inspiration 298
by“We put so much time and effort into making sure that people who are perceived as different understand what it would be like if…
Because You Never Know
byWhen it comes to my dog’s favorite humans, I will never be Number One. In fact, if you handed him a piece of paper…
The Last Doughnut In The Office
byanybody want the other half of these last few nanoparticles or should I just, yeah, OK (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my…
Friday Inspiration 297
byWell, this is 4 minutes and 35 seconds of some great thoughts about dogs (video) With God As My Witness, I Will Not…
The Old Bike-In-A-Bag Trick
byIf you’re trying to sneak stuff onto public transportation, there are certainly many ways to do it—I mean, not that I would know about…
Friday Inspiration 296
byThis is such a well-paced, honest film illustrating the challenges and joy of single motherhood (video) “One of the most gratifying sounds in…
10 Questions I Would Ask My Dog
byEvery time I talk to my mother on the phone, we do some version of the same joke. She asks about our dog, something…
My Hardware Store’s Rewards Program
bywho’s a loyal customer/who’s a good boy (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email newsletter, which you can sign up for here)
Friday Inspiration 295
byI don’t understand how this video only has 28,000 views (the version on Twitter has 3.4 million) but trust me, you need this 1:40…
The Snowball Effect Of Procrastination
byIf you JUST decided that you MUST have this in a printed format to IMMEDIATELY gift it to someone SPECIAL to hang above…
Watching Movie Trailers
byhope this helps someone feel seen, unlike many movies I considered last Saturday evening (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email…
Friday Inspiration 294
byI was unaware of the Great Art Explained YouTube channel until two days ago, but after this 17-minute piece on Hokusai’s The Great Wave…
15 Useful Trail Etiquette Tips
byThe summer trail season is here, and you may or may not have questions about how to properly utilize America’s public lands. Questions like…
What Happens When I Take Off My Shirt While Running On A Hot Day
byRIP gnats (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email newsletter, which you can sign up for here)
Bread Varieties At My House
bywe own toast tongs (More stuff like this on my Instagram)