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Live Fast, Die Young,

by brendan on February 16, 2022

as the saying goes —Brendan

Friday Inspiration 320

by brendan on February 11, 2022

Every time a new Candide Thovex edit comes across my radar, I am 100% sure…

Friday Inspiration 319

by brendan on February 4, 2022

You may not think that you’re the type of person who has three minutes and…

Conversation My Dog Has With Another Dog, Who Is Behind A Fence, While We Are On A Walk In Our Neighborhood

by brendan on February 3, 2022

Friday Inspiration 318

by brendan on January 28, 2022

Some weeks, I spend a couple hours trying to find a video for this post,…

Nostalgia: A Hobby, A Habit, A Survival Tactic

by brendan on January 27, 2022

At some point during the second or third episode of Once Upon a Time In…

Friday Inspiration 317

by brendan on January 21, 2022

What a world it would be if we could all spread as much joy and…

Friday Inspiration 316

by brendan on January 14, 2022

Nick Willis had run a sub-4-minute mile every year for 19 straight years, and on…

Shoveling Season Is Upon Us

by brendan on January 13, 2022

Yooooooo we got a foot of fresh powder around here the other day, and you…

Friday Inspiration 315

by brendan on January 7, 2022

If you’ve ever worried that you’ll one day be in a nightmare scenario where you’re…

Friday Inspiration 314

by brendan on December 31, 2021

FIRST OFF: If you want to help support these Friday Inspiration posts going forward, here’s…

Make 2022 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

by brendan on December 30, 2021

Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make…

Friday Inspiration 313

by brendan on December 24, 2021

I am not much of a mountain biker, but, maaaaaaaan this 2-minute edit just feels…

Friday Inspiration 312

by brendan on December 17, 2021

Hey, before you scroll down to the content in this third-to-last Friday Inspiration post of…

The Birth Of An Idea

by brendan on December 16, 2021

Things like this are able to exist because of my Patreon supporters, who are universally…

Friday Inspiration 311

by brendan on December 10, 2021

I am a fan of pretty much everything Beau Miles does on YouTube, and he…

Friday Inspiration 310

by brendan on December 3, 2021

“A candle doesn’t lose its flame by lighting other candles. I just want my babies…

What We Think About When We Think About Running

by brendan on December 2, 2021

Mark Twain was not a runner, at least to my knowledge. But I think of…

There Are Two Ways We Can Do This Thing

by brendan on November 29, 2021

presented without judgment

Friday Inspiration 309

by brendan on November 26, 2021

What’s funny about the timing of the release of this video of Kilian Jornet attempting…

20 Book Recommendations From 2021

by brendan on November 24, 2021

I’m probably not supposed to be doing a book recommendation list at this time of…

Breakfast Cereal Shapes Inspired By Letters Of The English Alphabet

by brendan on November 22, 2021

RIP Alpha Bits, 1957-2021

Friday Inspiration 308

by brendan on November 19, 2021

This is either a really short surf film, a music video, or a commercial, but…

The Mountain-Climbing Lobster And Other Stories

by brendan on November 18, 2021

As you’re probably well aware, another holiday season is almost here. Every year around this…

The Creative Process, Vol. 487

by brendan on November 17, 2021

“What do you do for work?” “I’m a writer.” “Would I have read anything you’ve…

Did You Save Room For Dessert?

by brendan on November 15, 2021

(I am not a registered dietitian)

Friday Inspiration 307

by brendan on November 12, 2021

“My name is Eeland Stribling. I’m a wildlife biologist and a stand-up comedian.” (video) …