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Feeling It

by brendan on January 26, 2023

My stories, art, and newsletter are free, and ad-free, because of the financial support…

We Interrupt Your Expectations To Bring You Your Actual Marathon

by brendan on November 10, 2022

The day before the New York City Marathon, walking in Central Park up to the…

Maybe I’m Not “Having Trouble Sleeping”

by brendan on November 3, 2022

The first time I had trouble sleeping at night was one Christmas Eve when I…

One Segment: The M Trail

by brendan on February 17, 2022

The folks at Strava asked me last summer if I’d like to tell a story…

Taking A Break

by brendan on August 19, 2021

—Brendan

Was Balzac’s Coffee Consumption Really That Impressive?

by brendan on March 25, 2021

A few months back, my friend Anna sent us a print of a quote/paraphrasing from…

Thanks For 10 Years

by brendan on February 4, 2021

Solitaire

by brendan on January 14, 2021

The Things We Did To Get Through 2020

by brendan on December 22, 2020

A couple weeks ago, I wrote an Instagram post asking people to share some of…

How To Be Positive, Part 2

by brendan on November 24, 2020

This is the second half of this illustrated mega-post (if you missed Part 1 last…

How To Be Positive — Part 1

by brendan on November 19, 2020

Today’s story is a little different from the usual—there are two options. I made it…

Sporks, Spifes, Knorks, Freds, And Other ‘Combination Utensils’ You Probably Don’t Really Need To Know About

by brendan on November 5, 2020

Staying In The Game

by brendan on October 22, 2020

[this is based on a presentation I gave at the American Alpine Club’s 2020…

The Life-Changing Magic Of Ignoring The Ratings

by brendan on October 15, 2020

Several years ago, I had an idea to collect some bad Yelp reviews of U.S.…

Life, In 12 Bicycles

by brendan on October 1, 2020

Thanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful…