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Hello again old friend (and new)! A few changes to my annual letter. First, I've moved away from Mailchimp and over to the open-source blogging platform, Ghost. Low-key, I hate Mailchimp, and don't need all the marketing bells and whistles. Also, you might be receiving this for the first time

Hey everyone, welcome to my annual newsletter. The deal is the same: I stop constantly updating you on my life via social media, and instead I update you just once a year. It's healthier that way. You don't get FOMO. I don't get inundated by ads. These missives for the

I am at home in Oregon for the holidays, at my childhood home where my parents still live. I didn't bring my keyboard or mouse, and when I need a break from peering my neck over my laptop, I will use the PC setup that is available (my brother's gaming

(20 things I loved from 2020) Read, watch, listen 1. Solving for Z. I watch a LOT of outdoor videos on YouTube, but it's always focused on their successes. This video highlights the dark side of playing outside--the harrowing calculations that haunt and temper you. This 30 min video has

It's the most underrated utensil in the kitchen.

Less a review of the YNAB budgeting software, more lessons of I learned from it

Hey <>, Guess what. It’s my birthday today, and the thing that I would like more than anything else is staying in touch with the people who have touched me in some ways. That includes you! I have replaced my “Annual Holiday Letter” with an “Annual Birthday Memo”

Happy holidays, I’m currently in Chiang Mai, Thailand after a few weeks in Vietnam and Cambodia. In a few minutes, I’m about to head off on a 3-day motorbike loop through the Himalayan foothills, where I’ll be spending a night in Mae Hong Son and