ESSAYS

Bybrendan

June 11, 2026

We Go To The Dump

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Bybrendan

April 16, 2026

Is It Just Music?

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Bybrendan

April 2, 2026

Sure, I “Trust The Process,” But,

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line graph of fun with no problems, some fun with some problems, and no fun with lots of problems

Bybrendan

March 5, 2026

Having The Screen Time Of My Life

photo of shelf made out of salvaged wood

Bybrendan

January 22, 2026

Sometimes You Just Gotta Cut Up Some Wood

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bar chart of maximum tolerance for grossness before raising a young child vs. while raising a young child

Bybrendan

January 8, 2026

I Would Like To Address Some Clichés And Surprises About Parenting

ESSAYS

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December 24, 2025

The Busy Coffee Drinker’s Guide To Being Present

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Jeff in the kitchen making cranberry bread

Bybrendan

December 11, 2025

The Greatest Gift Of All (?)

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Bybrendan

October 30, 2025

When You Can Walk Anywhere You Want

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September 18, 2025

I Go To The Hardware Store

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September 4, 2025

I Hope You Like Mountains

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Bybrendan

August 7, 2025

When We Finish

Bybrendan

July 24, 2025

Take It Away, Stranger

Bybrendan

June 19, 2025

Two Different Mountains

ESSAYS

Bybrendan

June 5, 2025

Analog Monologue

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Bybrendan

April 17, 2025

Maybe Next Time. Maybe Not

Bybrendan

April 3, 2025

Update: I Don’t Actually Hate Running Now

Bybrendan

March 20, 2025

It’ll Never Be Enough Until You Decide It’s Enough

photo of snow shovel next to cleared sidewalk

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February 20, 2025

Reminder To Touch Grass

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Bybrendan

January 9, 2025

Here’s A Nice Thing: Weekday Biophilia

drawing of a sweatshirt reading "practice maximum enthusiasm"

Bybrendan

January 7, 2025

Make 2025 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

Bybrendan

December 26, 2024

Recommendation: Make Your Own ‘Best Of 2024’ List

ESSAYS
FOOD

handwritten note: TO: ideal version of myself REMINDER to buy chainsaw, and then carry chainsaw into the woods to remove deadfall, as a service to all trail users, including myself

Bybrendan

November 14, 2024

Somebody Should Do Something About This

hand drawn chart of possible tracks of the lifespan of a friendship

Bybrendan

October 17, 2024

How To Stay In Touch

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Bybrendan

September 5, 2024

I Stopped To Read Some Signs And Let Me Tell You

hand-drawn pie chart: Why Can't I Take A Day Off?

Bybrendan

August 8, 2024

Learning To Rest

line graph of "and then I found five dollars" ending

Bybrendan

July 25, 2024

What are You Looking for?

We Go To The Dump

Is It Just Music?

Sure, I “Trust The Process,” But,

Having The Screen Time Of My Life

Sometimes You Just Gotta Cut Up Some Wood

I Would Like To Address Some Clichés And Surprises About Parenting

The Busy Coffee Drinker’s Guide To Being Present

The Greatest Gift Of All (?)

When You Can Walk Anywhere You Want

I Go To The Hardware Store

I Hope You Like Mountains

When We Finish

Take It Away, Stranger

Two Different Mountains

Analog Monologue

Maybe Next Time. Maybe Not

Update: I Don’t Actually Hate Running Now

It’ll Never Be Enough Until You Decide It’s Enough

Reminder To Touch Grass

Here’s A Nice Thing: Weekday Biophilia

Make 2025 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

Recommendation: Make Your Own ‘Best Of 2024’ List

Somebody Should Do Something About This

How To Stay In Touch

I Stopped To Read Some Signs And Let Me Tell You

Learning To Rest

The $5 Ending