Turning a phone back into a phone
There’s been some slow progress, but progress for bringing myself back to the older days. My iPhone 13 Pro, with it’s 6.1” screen has been stripped of prett...
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Friction
Like most people, I feel like my free time has been sucked away. I remember 2000, reading a book every few weeks. Twenty five years later, and I’m happy to ...
2001: A Luddite Odyssey
I’m writing this on an iPhone. Using an app I genuinely enjoy using. It’ll be published to a site run mostly for vanity. That’s all to say, I use tech. But...
Not a Proscription, A Framework
I am not advocating a set of behaviors. This is not a sure path to happiness. This is not your path to happiness. At best, this is a framework for deciding ...
Chasing the Thrill
An ongoing goal of the Luddite Odyssey Project is to read more. Casey Johnston’s latest post included a few pointers, most I’d already worked into daily lif...
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Chasing the Thrill
An ongoing goal of the Luddite Odyssey Project is to read more. Casey Johnston’s latest post included a few pointers, most I’d already worked into daily lif...
Not Just Words
It’s the day after the second “No King” protest. I’m at a dog show in Salem, Virginia. We stood for the anthem. I stared at the flag, sang the words with f...
Fire
Had a moment of relief and elation on my run. I pulled out my phone and saw a text from an old boss/mentor. He had sent a pic of the letter I wrote twenty y...
Aesthetics
I was never stylish but I used to have a style. Thanks to a post from Derek Guy I’ve decided to begin the long process of remedying that, of beginning to dr...
watching a wasp
It’s July 4th. Independence Day. My nation has fallen quickly into authoritarianism. ICE is abducting people. We’ve bombed Iran. They might denaturalize an ...
Revamp: Week NULL
Finished the first half of the Revamp a few weeks ago. Then life became less manageable and hit pause. It was a sensible action to alleviate stress. Switc...
Revamp: Week 07
Week 07/12 of the fitness Revamp went pretty well. Some minor life issues meant moving Friday’s lift session to Saturday before the No Kings rally. Friday m...
Cornbread
Originally written August 8, 2020 The Bitter Southerner published a list of the seven most essential Southern foods. Apparently it’s “controversial.” Now, ...
Revamp: Week 03
Finished the first build section (Week 03) of the Revamp Tactical Barbell Moved up to 3x3 at 90% 1RM. It was daunting the first day, but … Surprisingly eas...