Procrastination: A Timeline
byI was going to draw this one a few weeks ago but, you know (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
‘I Commented’ Sticker
bybiennial reminder that this is not a real sticker but voting is real, so please vote, thank you (More stuff like this on my…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 256
byI finally sat down to watch the film Transamericana with Rickey Gates and, well, add me to the list of people saying it’s poetry—here’s…
The Life-Changing Magic Of Ignoring The Ratings
bySeveral years ago, I had an idea to collect some bad Yelp reviews of U.S. national parks for a story on Adventure Journal. Since…
The Story Of An Adventure
byafter the “oh shit” point I guess it can go either way (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 255
byI can’t imagine how long this took to edit, but it’s a fun 59 seconds of bike tricks with the bikes removed (video) The…
Are You Maximizing Your Productivity? A Flow Chart
byThanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful people who back Semi-Rad on Patreon for as little…
What’s Happening When I’m Running And I Pass Another Runner
bynot wanting to make people uncomfortable is my interval training program (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 254
by“A friend of mine gave me really great advice last year—she said, ‘Start slow, and then fade.’” —Kevin Schmidt, Courtney Dauwalter’s husband, at the…
Life, In 12 Bicycles
byThanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful people who back Semi-Rad on Patreon for as little…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 253
byA couple of my friends made this short piece about Pacific Climate Warriors for Global Day of Climate Action, which is *checks calendar* today,…
The Dog’s Guide To Being Present
byMy dog, probably like many dogs you know, lives inside, but lives for any opportunity to go outside. As he starts to detect signs…
People In 2020 Vs. People In 1918
by2020: At Least We Have Tater Tots (so far) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 252
byNYC bike messenger John Shackleford is biking the Underground Railroad from Mobile, Alabama, to Washington, DC and is making a film about it (video)…
Island Hopping In The Midnight Sun
by[NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do…
The Productive Person’s Guide To Relaxation
byok I’m gonna go relax now, as soon as I do one other thing (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Election Time
byshare with a friend for a reminder to get your collective shit together (also note that your uncle might have a few friends…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 251
byThis looks like a very fun and touching film about the life of The Endless Summer director Bruce Brown (video)(thanks, Will) “Mount Shasta is…
Try Out Some Anarchy
byomelettes for dinner, cereal at 10 pm, who knows what’s next (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
A Difficulty Rating System For Moving Couches
byLast weekend, my wife and I were carrying our couch into our new house, and things got pretty intense. At the end of a…
The Three-Day Weekend And Why It Is Joyous And Good
bytoday is Tuesday (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 250
byGreat 10-minute film of ultrarunner Coree Woltering’s attempt to break the Fastest Known Time on Wisconsin’s 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail (video) The only thing…
Joining A Rewards Program
bysincerely, Ace Rewards Member No. 19665405963 (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
A Very Informal Interview With New American Alpine Club CEO Mitsu Iwasaki
byLast month, the American Alpine Club announced that Mitsu Iwasaki would be the organization’s new CEO. This was big news, as the new CEO…
Photos Of Me: A Spectrum
byI would describe most of my selfies as “DMV quality” (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 249
byI cannot encourage you enough to watch this 31-minute climbing film that I would describe as both “heartwarming” and “an unlikely bromance.” (video) (H/T…
One Thing That Happens Every Time I Go For A Run
byseems to be correlated with putting my phone down and going outside in general, now that I think about it (More stuff like this…