Isabel Unraveled
patience, pacing & persistence
remember: we're playing the long game, folks
1st Jun 2025
remember: we're playing the long game, folks
Tech and Tea
The unfairness of life with a baby
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
1st Sep 2024
Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games.
Stoic Simple
Unleash Your Inner Sage: 5 Powerful Mindsets Fostered by Stoicism
By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A...
2nd Jun 2023
By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A person who overcame all of their personal defects to achieve a life of complete tranquility and goodness. The perfect Stoic, if you will. They referred to this person as the Stoic...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
A random list of silly things I love
Another blogger challenge, but this time one I’m initiating. I previously wrote about a list of...
2nd Feb 2026
Another blogger challenge, but this time one I’m initiating. I previously wrote about a list of silly things I hate. So to balance this, I’ve decided to write a more positive list of some random things I like, because it’s good to smile at the world now and...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The most profound message in the history of junk literature
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books...
1st Jul 2017
I have always been a slow reader. I get discouraged by dense text and I struggle to finish books thicker than the width of my thumb.
The Honest Broker
When Louis Armstrong Conquered Chicago
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract...
5th Feb 2025
Grammy-winner Ricky Riccardi tells the story of a milestone moment in American music in this extract from his new book
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify | A Pokédex for Food
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
27th Feb 2024
Like Shazam. But for food. A simple app to make learning about food fun.
Winnie Lim
thoughts on the suicidal mind
[tw: suicide] I watched Roadrunner, a documentary about Anthony Bourdain, and it left me a lot of...
6th Aug 2023
[tw: suicide] I watched Roadrunner, a documentary about Anthony Bourdain, and it left me a lot of thoughts as someone who has struggled with my own existence my entire life. Though I am writing...
Laetitia@Work
Rest is Resistance
Laetitia@Work #59
19th May 2023
Laetitia@Work
5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall
Laetitia@Work #70
24th May 2024
Luxagraf:...
Goodbye Florida
In the evenings the song of whippoorwills echoes on all sides. Spring peepers croak and creak in the...
10th May 2023
In the evenings the song of whippoorwills echoes on all sides. Spring peepers croak and creak in the marsh reeds. Here and there through the trees I can catch a glimmering flicker of flames from a campfire. Only the truly committed are having fires in this heat. The air is still...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
How to Trigger Flow States with Coffee
Most of us use coffee to get through the day. It's a routine that we probably don't think much...
5th Aug 2017
Most of us use coffee to get through the day. It's a routine that we probably don't think much about. Wake up, pour a cup and go. When the buzz wears off it is time for another cup. But what if we used coffee more intentionally? Could we develop a system where coffee becomes your...
The Tao Of Wealth
Dogs Of The S&P CNX Nifty: 2016 Update
You can read about my previous post here: Dogs of the Nifty 2015 Update. The returns of the strategy...
2nd Jan 2017
You can read about my previous post here: Dogs of the Nifty 2015 Update. The returns of the strategy for 2016 are as follows: Dogs of the Nifty: 23.52 Small Dogs of the Nifty: 45.50% S&P CNX 50: 4.17% The strategy had a strong beating in 2015 and at the end of 2015 had not...
bookbear express
affinity
how to know if you actually really like something
7th Aug 2025
how to know if you actually really like something
DYNOMIGHT
My 16-month theanine self-experiment
The internet loves theanine. This is an amino acid analog that’s naturally found in tea, but now...
6th Mar 2025
The internet loves theanine. This is an amino acid analog that’s naturally found in tea, but now sold as a nutritional supplement for anxiety or mood or memory.
Many people try theanine and report wow or great for ADHD or cured my (social) anxiety or changing my life. And it’s...
Laetitia@Work
Navigating Change: The Midlife Journey
Laetitia@Work #76
28th Nov 2024
Isabel Unraveled
the mind is a trap
be careful what you convince yourself of
13th Feb 2025
be careful what you convince yourself of
The Prism
Overchoice and How to Avoid it
Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
5th Oct 2023
Five Heuristics to Help You Decide
Hickman's...
The ‘Do or Die’ Days
If the Bell Tolls on the American Hinterlands, Will You Answer It?
3 weeks ago
If the Bell Tolls on the American Hinterlands, Will You Answer It?
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Unusual UI
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through...
5th Nov 2016
I knew if I built my app exactly the way I wanted there was a chance it might not make it through Apple’s approval gauntlet.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 5, Ad-diction
Today I am going to tell you the story of how I used my web design skills to steal from little old...
5th Mar 2016
Today I am going to tell you the story of how I used my web design skills to steal from little old ladies and feed my ad-diction.
Raptitude.com
Failing is Common, Trying is Rare
When you die, you appear before a studio audience and they give you a standing ovation. The host...
15th Jul 2026
When you die, you appear before a studio audience and they give you a standing ovation. The host then interviews you about your great successes and misses in life. One thing you realize, when they review the footage, is that you didn’t really try most of the time. You thought you...
Daniel Bourke
A dog called Seven
Our crazy neighbours had a dog called Seven.
And we had our dog Bella.
Bella and Seven would yell at...
13th Jul 2025
Our crazy neighbours had a dog called Seven.
And we had our dog Bella.
Bella and Seven would yell at each other and sometimes say something nice like hello how was your day by sniffing each other through the gaps in the fence.
One day my younger brothers opened the
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Heroes Behind Healthcare.gov
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
1st Dec 2013
The untold story of how a small team of innovators almost fundamentally changed government
DYNOMIGHT
Car trouble
Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle:
When the...
6th Feb 2025
Some time ago—I’m not sure when exactly—my car started rattling. It would only rattle:
When the engine was on, sitting idle, or
When accelerating with just the right amount of throttle.
This rattle, I did not like it. It sounded like a tiny spoon in a garbage disposal. Which...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Memory > Blog
I’ve always appreciated the word blog. It feels honest and informal; a small, functional word from...
3rd Oct 2025
I’ve always appreciated the word blog. It feels honest and informal; a small, functional word from the early web. Blogs were, and still are, places to share links, notes, ideas, and to find others doing the same. That spirit of exchange still matters. [See blogroll.org]
Lately...
Paul Cudenec
On globalism and immigration
Somebody commented on my article “The British population is under attack” that I had not made any...
4th Feb 2025
Somebody commented on my article “The British population is under attack” that I had not made any mention of immigration.
Passing Time
Why Write?
Other than the egotism, of course…
15th Jul 2023
Other than the egotism, of course…
The Works in...
Links in Progress: Should we give babies the vote?
And births rise in South Korea
28th Jan 2025
And births rise in South Korea
Passing Time
UPPERCASE lowercase Andinbetvveen
On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
12th Nov 2021
On stylized titling: the expanding canvas of musical expression
Diaries of Note
The whole Channel is filled with little ships
Exactly 80 years ago today, the world held its breath as the Allied forces launched the largest...
6th Jun 2024
Exactly 80 years ago today, the world held its breath as the Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history, marking the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany’s occupation of Europe. Among the thousands of brave soldiers who set out to liberate the continent was...
Charlie Becker
13 Lessons from 37 Years
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
1st Oct 2024
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
Sherman's Food...
Orto Artisan Pasta
It's been almost 9 whole years I've been trying to dine at Orto. Even since they opened in 2017,...
1st Jul 2026
It's been almost 9 whole years I've been trying to dine at Orto. Even since they opened in 2017, I've received recommendations from friends about the place. From its beautiful garden to their handmade pastas, this was apparently the new hot place to go in North Van. Well, it...
Atoms vs Bits
Good Tokens 2025-10-01
Dinosaurs for sale
3rd Oct 2025
Charlie Becker
Chelsea is not a metaphor.
CITS #92 | May 22, 2025
22nd May 2025
The Convivial...
Amulets Against the Spirits of the Age
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
20th Nov 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 12
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
the look of love for 119 months
it has been a difficult few weeks for me…but i can say that the years have been difficult too. that...
2nd Apr 2026
it has been a difficult few weeks for me…but i can say that the years have been difficult too. that is why i don’t understand how she can have the love and patience to endure my self with me. sometimes i have terrible insomnia and i end up waking her up tens of times throughout...
The Convivial...
Embrace Your Crookedness (Audio Version)
Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
1st Aug 2023
Listen now | The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 13 (supplement)
Luxagraf:...
Cities of the Red Night
We swing south to Albuquerque, catching I-40 west for a few miles. The earth turns redder, with a...
6th May 2026
We swing south to Albuquerque, catching I-40 west for a few miles. The earth turns redder, with a thin frosting of green -- junipers, snakeweed, and shrubs on the mesa tops. The sky is impossibly blue, littered with tufts of white cloud.
Just before the city the oil pressure...
Winnie Lim
drawing & painting as a form of meditation
I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since...
1st Jun 2024
I just started drawing and painting again last week after stopping for a couple of months. Since then I’ve been trying to do it more regularly, hoping to incorporate it as a...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Care in Design
Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of...
1st Sep 2022
Care in design is ultimately about feeling rather than seeing. It is about being thoughtful of users—of humans. It is designing product details that you might randomly discover (sometimes even years later) rather than only designing what should be seen. Care in design is worrying...
Mark Manson
A Practical Guide to Modern Dating
So you've thrown yourself into the modern dating pool, eh? You brave, brave soul.
Look, I know...
1st Jan 2023
So you've thrown yourself into the modern dating pool, eh? You brave, brave soul.
Look, I know meeting new people, going on dates, figuring out if you even like the person sitting across from you—it can all be confusing, frustrating, and just exhausting at times.
But before you...
The Prism
40 Useful Concepts (Summer 2023)
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
18th Jun 2023
Ideas to help you make sense of the world
Charlie Becker
This is not an About page.
CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed
12th Jun 2025
CBL #93 - Some thoughts on thinking/acting, naming/doing, and where this blog is headed
Laetitia@Work
Joining the No-Club
Laetitia@Work #51
8th Sep 2022
Daniel Bourke
ZTM 2023 State of AI Tools & Coding Report
How are developers using AI tools?
2nd Aug 2023
How are developers using AI tools?
Hickman's...
Culture is Friction
How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
12th Mar 2026
How Convenience Kills Human Relationships
Naveen Arun's Blog
Think Excel Can’t Handle PDEs? Think Again: A Chemical Engineering Case Study
Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to...
1st May 2023
Did you know you can solve 2D partial differential equations (PDEs) in Excel without resorting to macros? In this post, we’ll look at how to solve Laplace’s Equation, , in two dimensions using nothing but Microsoft Excel. Introduction Heat transfer is a critical concept in...
Vittles
Who is Paying for All of This?
How are restaurant influencers actually making their money? Investigation by Stephen Buranyi....
2 weeks ago
How are restaurant influencers actually making their money? Investigation by Stephen Buranyi. Collage by Cold War Steve
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Mental Spacecraft: Two Contradictory Views from Space
Fifty years after humanity’s first steps on the moon seems like a good excuse to imagine the view...
24th Jul 2019
Fifty years after humanity’s first steps on the moon seems like a good excuse to imagine the view from space. You are floating, weightless, taking in the beauty of Earth, a tiny blue marble dangling below. An umbilical cord tethers you to your spacecraft.
The Map is Mostly...
Why Buy a House (or Land)?
A lesson in ignoring economics
15th Apr 2024
A lesson in ignoring economics
The Ruffian
Stories are bad for your intelligence
How Historians (and Others) Make Themselves Stupid
2nd Sep 2023
How Historians (and Others) Make Themselves Stupid
Adrian Hanft, III:...
ETHDenver: A Glimpse into the Future
I signed up for ETHDenver 2020 hoping to learn more about cryptocurrency. What I came away with was...
18th Feb 2020
I signed up for ETHDenver 2020 hoping to learn more about cryptocurrency. What I came away with was questions about the viability of, well, everything.
Daniel Bourke
Introducing Nutrify 1.2: Calorie and Macronutrient Goals, Breakdowns and 57 New Foods
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57...
28th May 2024
Nutrify 1.2: Track calories and macronutrients with custom goals, detailed food breakdowns, and 57 new foods in Nutridex. Available on the App Store.
Daniel Bourke
31 Simple Pleasures
Simple doesn’t mean small.
25th May 2025
Simple doesn’t mean small.
Letters of Note
Please consider my own position
The King's Final Plea
2nd Jun 2026
Farza's Newsletter
started eating pea protein and wtf this makes my shakes taste like peas its literally made of...
Hello my friends.
12th Aug 2025
RhysTranter.com
Visit to the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia
In July, Jenn and I travelled to Estonia to visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Pärt is the...
21st Aug 2023
In July, Jenn and I travelled to Estonia to visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Pärt is the most-performed living composer in the world, and his life and work played a key role in the development of my faith. We even saw Arvo Pärt and his wife Nora shopping at their local...
Sherman's Food...
Hamono Sushi
While trying to decide on which Omakase we were going to try while in Portland, I briefly considered...
2 weeks ago
While trying to decide on which Omakase we were going to try while in Portland, I briefly considered Nimblefish and Nodoguro, however after reading up on Reddit, we narrowed in on Hamono Sushi in Downtown Portland. Besides the Omakase course, the one thing that makes Hamono...
RhysTranter.com
A New Role at St David’s Catholic College, Cardiff
I have just started a new role as a pastoral tutor at St David's Catholic College in Cardiff. Over...
14th Dec 2019
I have just started a new role as a pastoral tutor at St David's Catholic College in Cardiff. Over the last two years I have been looking for a secure full-time job that would allow me to draw on my teaching skills and experience, while also offering an opportunity to serve my...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
10 Pointless Facts About Me
This topic has been doing the rounds on the indie web recently, initially prompted by David and...
6th Nov 2025
This topic has been doing the rounds on the indie web recently, initially prompted by David and subsequently by Manu. But instead of using the original template of questions, as many others have done, I’ve decided to create my own pointless series of questions and answers to give...
Both Are True
Wacky Guy One: prepping for the audition that coulda changed everything
a raw and unvarnished look at what it takes to make it in hollywood with celebrated commercial actor...
5th Dec 2023
a raw and unvarnished look at what it takes to make it in hollywood with celebrated commercial actor Alex Dobrenko
The Map is Mostly...
Small Spaces
notes on building blocks
14th Mar 2024
Diaries of Note
I try to make tea out of dust
Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist...
1st Apr 2023
Born in 1942 in Schenectady, New York, Lyn Lifshin was an award-winning American poet and feminist known for her unique voice and prolific output: over her lifetime, she authored more than 120 books and chapbooks of poetry, edited four anthologies of women’s writing, and...
The Honest Broker
Why Do Heroes Always Have Theme Songs (Part 1 of 2)
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
4th Oct 2023
An excerpt from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead'
Winnie Lim
2024: one pull up
One of my biggest goals last year was to run 10km – for me it is not just a distance goal for the...
7th Jan 2024
One of my biggest goals last year was to run 10km – for me it is not just a distance goal for the sake of having a distance goal, but rather cultivating...
Luxagraf:...
The Lost Coast
Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe...
12th Apr 2023
Driving west on Florida's highway 98 is a little like traveling back in time. It's hard to believe standing amidst the crowds of Panama City Beach, but not ten miles east, once you pass through the actual Panama City, the crowds disappear, along with everything else.
After...
morgan gallant
chipotle's red chimichurri sauce review
i ventured outdoors today with one goal: try the new chipotle red chimichurri sauce, supposedly, its...
5th Oct 2025
i ventured outdoors today with one goal: try the new chipotle red chimichurri sauce, supposedly, its "next step in menu innovation".
here are my notes from my experience:
costs $1.15 CAD, the sauce comes in a separate little plastic container you get with your bowl
portion is big...
Passing Time
So We Won't Forget
Why do we film concerts?
23rd Oct 2023
bookbear express
I didn't text you back because I was trying to find you a date
+ matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
6th Apr 2025
+ matchmaking penpal option for people who live outside SF/NY!
Daily Stoic
How To Deal With Regret ( 3 Stoic Strategies to Live Free)
What Is Regret? “Two elements must therefore be rooted out once for all, – the fear of future...
23rd Aug 2023
What Is Regret? “Two elements must therefore be rooted out once for all, – the fear of future suffering, and the recollection of past suffering; since the latter no longer concerns me, and the former concerns me not yet.” – Seneca, from Letters from a Stoic After a long day at...
Passing Time
The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory
Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
1st Sep 2023
Why do we forget what we want to remember and remember what we want to forget?
Tech and Tea
How to know the right next step when everything feels uncertain
A guest post by Vinamrata Singal, on navigating the journey from quitting her PM job to entering...
10th Sep 2025
A guest post by Vinamrata Singal, on navigating the journey from quitting her PM job to entering filmmaking
The Honest Broker
Record Labels Are Running on Empty
The latest news is ominous
2nd Jul 2025
The latest news is ominous
The Honest Broker
10 YouTube Videos I'm Enjoying Right Now
My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
2nd Nov 2023
My life is pretty much like yours. Except that total strangers send me all sorts of things.
Hickman's...
Meditation upon a Cannoli
A Reverie on the Streets of Utica, NY
12th Nov 2025
A Reverie on the Streets of Utica, NY
The Intimate Mirror
You Are Invited
On being seen, the ARC Network, and a wedding
14th Jun 2026
On being seen, the ARC Network, and a wedding
Luxagraf:...
History
We crossed the Mason Dixon line on our way to Assateague, but it didn't really feel like we were in...
1st Nov 2023
We crossed the Mason Dixon line on our way to Assateague, but it didn't really feel like we were in the south yet. No offense Maryland, but it wasn't until I stopped at a gas station in Virginia that I heard the friendly twang of a southern accent. A few miles later I passed a...
Tech and Tea
Building Community Tech
Three recent community tech builds, lessons from vibe coding, and rediscovering the joy of building
8th Nov 2025
Three recent community tech builds, lessons from vibe coding, and rediscovering the joy of building
Scarlet Ink
If Your System Never Fails, That’s the Real Failure
Investments in operations should be at a minimal level that maintains the systems in an acceptable...
3rd Nov 2025
Investments in operations should be at a minimal level that maintains the systems in an acceptable state forever. Poor operations are clearly bad news. But perfect operations are a waste of money.
bookbear express
safe and alive
both at once!
2nd Aug 2026
Winnie Lim
[instagram]
115 months: bending towards love
we have both somewhat become more and more ourselves as we got older, and hence also more eccentric...
2nd Dec 2025
we have both somewhat become more and more ourselves as we got older, and hence also more eccentric and particular - it is not easy to adjust to each other because the other keeps changing. do we have the confidence to keep up with each other's changes, especially without knowing...
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
End of Year Book Review (2022)
I enjoy books (more so audio books than reading), but I don't consume them very much or as often as...
3rd Dec 2022
I enjoy books (more so audio books than reading), but I don't consume them very much or as often as I'd like. At least in my own mind I don't get through many, but what's the global average? I don't honestly care. This year I wanted to make a concerted effort to consume more...
The Works in...
Issue 24: How smashing the NIMBYs created modern capitalism
Works in Progress Issue 24 is out today.
1st Jul 2026
Works in Progress Issue 24 is out today.
Mark Manson
Why Skills Matter More Than Goals
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like...
3rd Jan 2022
Welcome to the first Monday of the new year. It’s 2022 and if you’re like me, it still feels like 2019 was last year. Talk about a mindfuck.
This is that time of year where most productive and growth-minded people sit down and focus on their goals, their identity, and who they...
The Map is Mostly...
A lot with a little
Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool,...
10th Mar 2023
Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool, King Lear Some works are better for their brevity. Fan Ho needs very little: Most of the image is black, or blurry. You can scarcely tell what materials you’re looking at. But the...
Paul Cudenec
Remembering the fires of revolt
A book review
1st May 2026
bookbear express
always on your side
friendship is magic
5th May 2025
Luxagraf:...
The North Shore, Part II
A couple weeks after Olivia and I went to the north shore, Lilah decided she wanted to do a similar...
5th Nov 2025
A couple weeks after Olivia and I went to the north shore, Lilah decided she wanted to do a similar trip. The weather had turned much colder by then, reminding me why we used to head south long before now. I dug out the heavy sleeping bags and we bundled up for what was likely...
Ryan Hoover's...
Why I’m excited about profit-sharing startups
9th Jan 2024
Herbert Lui
Choose to trust yourself
Some businesses—not all, and not even most!—don’t trust you. They design their products and...
1st Jun 2026
Some businesses—not all, and not even most!—don’t trust you. They design their products and marketing to lock you in and make you feel reliant on them. The incentive for them is to have lots of steady customers; if you can come and go at any point, then that business isn’t as...
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Five Things I Learned After I Left the Marketing Agency World
After about 8 years of working at advertising/marketing/design companies I hit a wall. I was...
3rd Nov 2013
After about 8 years of working at advertising/marketing/design companies I hit a wall. I was disappointed in the work I was doing. This is the story of why I became an in-house designer.
The Works in...
Just bury your trash
What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
2 weeks ago
What if everything we know about recycling is wrong?
Charlie Becker
The Moral Case for Small Business
Starting, running, and supporting our way to a better world
7th Apr 2023
Starting, running, and supporting our way to a better world
Raptitude.com
Humans Are About to Learn Like Never Before
Humans aren’t good at predicting the future, but sometimes you can see a trend that promises...
22nd Nov 2024
Humans aren’t good at predicting the future, but sometimes you can see a trend that promises something great — like “a genie is granting your wish” great. I think this might be happening right now with one of my genie wishes, maybe yours too. For me it has to do with the piles of...
Tech and Tea
Remote work and sick days
a double-edged sword
11th Feb 2023
Sherman's Food...
Bernie Beigne
While walking to the metro station after our visit to Lester's, we noticed a huge lineup for donuts...
1st Mar 2026
While walking to the metro station after our visit to Lester's, we noticed a huge lineup for donuts at Bernie Beigne. Not only that, we watched where they took freshly fried donuts and hand-dipped them into glaze. Then they hung them for all to see in the window. Wow, if that...
Tech and Tea
Creating Space: A 6-Week Journaling Course
Announcing a journaling course in collaboration with Buster Benson at 750 Words — designed to help...
9th Jun 2025
Announcing a journaling course in collaboration with Buster Benson at 750 Words — designed to help you step back, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters. Join us!
Caroline Crampton
The Wonder of Wool by Justine Lee and Jess Morency
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the...
1st Jan 2026
This was a brilliant Christmas present from my husband. It's partly a non-fiction exploration of the history of British sheep and wool, partly a directory of all the different breeds with notes on their suitability for knitting/spinning, and partly a book of knitting patterns...
Passing Time
The Consciousness Box
Sorry for the inconvenience.
11th Dec 2023
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Passing Time
Is a Priest Justified in Consulting a Doctor?
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or...
18th Jan 2023
We must either love God or hate him; we must either believe everything or deny everything; All or Nothing.
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Special Hell 7, Stasis Crackers
On the hard days I get close to walking away from everything. Goodbye world. So far I have never...
2nd Apr 2016
On the hard days I get close to walking away from everything. Goodbye world. So far I have never given in. Except for that very first time.
Charlie Becker
Three "flavors" explain the different ways people love books. | #104
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my...
9th Jun 2026
I’m Charlie Becker, a second-generation bookseller building an AI tool for used bookstores out of my family’s store in Houston, Texas.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Minimal Email Setup
This is a follow-up to Manu's article on the same subject. I'll cover my experience and some desktop...
4th Jan 2022
This is a follow-up to Manu's article on the same subject. I'll cover my experience and some desktop visual results of applying this method.
Some people love emails. Some people hate them. Most of us experience both emotions. Yet there's no denying—as Manu points out—emails are...
The Ruffian
The Renaissance Redux
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
1st Jun 2024
'Notes On the Florentine Renaissance' Free To Read This Time
The Ruffian
Rattle Bag
History, learning, screw-ups, and suitcase-packing
2nd Dec 2023
History, learning, screw-ups, and suitcase-packing
DYNOMIGHT
Do blue-blocking glasses improve sleep?
Back in 2017, everyone went crazy about these things:
The theory was that perhaps the pineal gland...
3rd Jul 2025
Back in 2017, everyone went crazy about these things:
The theory was that perhaps the pineal gland isn’t the principal seat of the soul after all. Maybe what it does is spit out melatonin to make you sleepy. But it only does that when it’s dark, and you spend your nights in...
Wait But Why
The Big and the Small
I have a surprise for you.
The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
22nd Sep 2020
I have a surprise for you.
The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why.
Jason Fried
Randomly right
One of the great lessons of nature: Randomness is the most beautiful thing.
Every forest, every...
12th Mar 2025
One of the great lessons of nature: Randomness is the most beautiful thing.
Every forest, every field, every place untouched by humans is full of randomness. Nothing lines up, a million different shapes, sprouting seeds burst where the winds — or birds — randomly drop...
Charlie Becker
Starting in one hour: Charlie Becker and Rob Stephenson on InterIntellect
Grab a ticket and join us
18th Sep 2025
Grab a ticket and join us
Permanent Style
Maximilian Mogg made-to-measure black tie: Review
I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was...
1st Jun 2026
I recently had this tuxedo made by the German tailoring brand Maximilian Mogg, while Max was visiting London for the appointments he runs at Richard Gelding on North Audley Street. I was interested in having something from Max both because ... > Read more
Jason Fried
Subjectivity in productivity
Precision. Certainty. Specificity. Everyone wants to know exactly what and exactly when, and they...
23rd Jan 2025
Precision. Certainty. Specificity. Everyone wants to know exactly what and exactly when, and they want a statistic attached to corroborate it.
But numbers are rarely answers — just as projects are rarely math problems.
Where are we in this process exactly?
How far along in this...
Winnie Lim
minimum effective dose
I am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the...
1st Feb 2025
I am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the procedure), so I have been hesitant in taking up my regular exercise again because I...
Luxagraf:...
Frozen
The last few years in this area have not been good to ice fishermen. At least that's what I hear....
15th Jan 2025
The last few years in this area have not been good to ice fishermen. At least that's what I hear. Last year the lake barely froze over. By March it had thawed.
This year started more optimistically. Parts of the bay were already frozen by New Year's -- the shallower, calmer water...
Both Are True
September BATCAVE Schedule is here
hang, write, and even some office hours?
2nd Sep 2025
hang, write, and even some office hours?
Farza's Newsletter
we bought a matcha machine and im caf'd out my mind help
what the hell is going on
30th Nov 2023
what the hell is going on
The Honest Broker
In Search of Dupree Bolton (Part 2 of 2)
I conclude the story of my quest to find a legendary jazz musician who disappeared in the early...
3rd Apr 2024
I conclude the story of my quest to find a legendary jazz musician who disappeared in the early 1960s
The Works in...
Many Victorian cities grew by tenfold in a century
Could ours do the same?
3rd Feb 2026
Passing Time
Book Review: Primates of Park Avenue
Despite my quips, far from a hate read
6th Jan 2025
Despite my quips, far from a hate read
Winnie Lim
first impressions of khao yai
Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to...
6th Jul 2025
Khao Yai is about 2 – 3 hours drive from bangkok airport. For the past few years we usually go to places where we don’t have to drive because I tend to...
Passing Time
An Ode to Manchester Wall
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
9th May 2024
A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture
Paul Cudenec
Impact, Zimpact!
[Plus audio version]
27th Aug 2025
Passing Time
On For Grantedness
Finding secular thankfulness
17th May 2022
Finding secular thankfulness
Sherman's Food...
Song Huong Eatery
Many years ago, I would visit Song Huong out on Nanaimo for their Vietnamese fare, in particularly,...
1st Jun 2026
Many years ago, I would visit Song Huong out on Nanaimo for their Vietnamese fare, in particularly, their Bò 7 Món. For those who are not familiar, this is seven courses of beef that is usually served during celebrations. So when they opened a second location near me, I knew I...
Tech and Tea
Expectations, planning, and suffering
Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
29th May 2024
Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations
The Prism
Why Everything is Becoming a Game
All the better to control you
20th Apr 2024
All the better to control you
Scarlet Ink
Every Relationship Is Win-Win or Lose-Lose.
Relationships can only be win-win, or lose-lose, because they're a connection between two people.
3rd Aug 2026
Relationships can only be win-win, or lose-lose, because they're a connection between two people.
Tom Howard
The best leaders keep their egos under control
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
31st Jul 2018
A version of this post was first published in The Australian on July 31 2018
Mind Mine
to be creative, be where you are
and to be where you are, face what you’re avoiding
3rd Jun 2024
and to be where you are, face what you’re avoiding
Adrian Hanft, III:...
Retaking the Test of Time
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the...
4th Feb 2017
They don't play Dylan on 93.3, Denver's modern rock station. Not today, not in 1999 when I spent the summer burning stencils and cleaning ink off silkscreens at a family-owned t-shirt factory.
Paul Cudenec
Hate, supremacism and the satanic world order
The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
5th Jan 2026
The word “hate” is bandied about a lot by our global overlords.
Charlie Becker
Some things are worth preserving. | #98
Christmas in the stacks
13th Dec 2025
Diaries of Note
Happy New Year
It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared...
1st Jan 2024
It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared 365 diary entries written by 365 different people—each offering a chance to live a day in someone else’s shoes. It’s been an intense and remarkable year, filled with insights,...
Laetitia@Work
The Future of Work & the Sandwich Generation
Laetitia@Work #63
2nd Nov 2023
The Intimate Mirror
Power, Vulnerability, and Soulful Collaboration
A Conversation with Dechen McSweeney on the Nine Mistakes We Make in Relationship to Power
8th May 2025
A Conversation with Dechen McSweeney on the Nine Mistakes We Make in Relationship to Power
The Prism
26 Useful Concepts for 2026
Ideas to equip you for 2026.
28th Dec 2025
Ideas to equip you for 2026.
Letters of Note
It’s a masterpiece
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
14th Nov 2025
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking idol sends some glowing feedback
Hickman's...
Gardens of Grief and of Joy
On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
13th Aug 2025
On Speed-Running the Circle of Life
The Honest Broker
Ten New Albums I'm Recommending Right Now
Warning: strange soul-stirring sounds ahead!
1st Jun 2026
Warning: strange soul-stirring sounds ahead!
The Ruffian
Delusional self-belief is a superpower until it's a disaster
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
2nd Mar 2024
What's the optimal amount of self-deception for a politician?
The Ruffian
When will an AI win the Booker?
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
1st Jul 2023
A reflection on whether novelists will ever be made obsolete by ChatGPT
Nat Eliason's...
A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
5th Feb 2024
Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris
Left To Write
№ 78: Bloomstory Codex, Changing of Seasons, Unproductivity Is The New Productivity
A brief update of the last months
12th Mar 2024
A brief update of the last months
Atoms vs Bits
Namespace Clashes
what's in a name?
5th Jan 2026
Nat Eliason's...
How We Designed a FUN Nonfiction Book Cover
Every step and cover along the way
5th Jun 2024
Every step and cover along the way
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Why Taste Matters More
Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts,...
6th Sep 2025
Us designers love to talk about tools, processes, and skills. We debate software, trade shortcuts, and show off case studies filled with research frameworks and clever flows. All useful things. But what rarely gets talked about and showcased in portfolios is the one thing that...
The Honest Broker
How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill?
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in...
6th Oct 2024
A surprising number of creative people have visions, hear voices, or have strange encounters in dreams
The Ruffian
Podcast: How To Get The Most Out of LLMs
Part II Of My Excellent Conversation With Jasmine Sun
3rd Jul 2025
Part II Of My Excellent Conversation With Jasmine Sun
Jason Fried
Motivation
I can fake enough. I can fake a lot.
But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake:...
4th Apr 2024
I can fake enough. I can fake a lot.
But I’ve noticed there’s one thing in particular I can’t fake: Motivation.
And in the end, at least for me, it all comes down to motivation. I may have the talent, I may know the tricks, I may be able to go through the motions.
But if I deeply...
Hickman's...
Notes From Cream-of-the-Valley Road
Delayed Due Dates, Paternal Nerves, and the New York State Flag
3rd Sep 2025
Delayed Due Dates, Paternal Nerves, and the New York State Flag
Paul Cudenec
Welcome to the New Resistance!
I introduce my latest book
1st Jun 2026
I introduce my latest book
Adrian Hanft, III:...
The Locker Room Talk of Mentors and Minions
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me...
4th Nov 2017
I saw myself at 22, lifting a wheel, struggling under its weight to attach it to a car. Behind me was an experienced mechanic who has mastered the heavier machinery. He worked with skill, with a quickness that hid the forces he was wielding, making the power required to rip tires...
The Map is Mostly...
Designing a New Old Home: Defining Constraints
Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came...
5th Sep 2022
Designing a New Old Home series, Table of Contents Beginnings — Why an “old” home, and how we came to buy land Curiosity — Advice on starting Research, Sketch, Collect — Essential research for home design Defining Constraints ← You are here The Elements
Both Are True
i guess i wrote a song???
a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
2nd Apr 2024
a guest post from Alex Gobrenko
The Map is Mostly...
Careful technology
Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that...
21st May 2024
Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that technological pursuits and natural pursuits, are at odds. An example: I think this is a false position. But if this kind of sentiment is so often repeated, its worth thinking about why it...
RhysTranter.com
The Meaning of Logos
Taken from Fr John Nepil‘s To Heights and Unto Depths: Letters from the Colorado Trail: “Creation...
11th Apr 2026
Taken from Fr John Nepil‘s To Heights and Unto Depths: Letters from the Colorado Trail: “Creation felt symphonic Everything from the wildflowers below to the stratus clouds above spoke of order and design. The ancients had a word for this-one that would in time become intensely...
The Honest Broker
"You Have to Get People's Attention in the First Two Seconds"
And other updates on previous articles
4th Aug 2025
And other updates on previous articles
skin contact
San Francisco Sketchbook
It is hard to tell this story without it starting here: when I was in high school, I developed a...
18th Mar 2026
It is hard to tell this story without it starting here: when I was in high school, I developed a habit of walking around and drawing what I see.
Ryan Hoover's...
How to make new friends as an adult
11th Jul 2024
Ryan Hoover's...
Why I invest in venture funds
2nd May 2025
Atoms vs Bits
The Cult Will Tell You You're Living Life Wrong
if your friends won't, they will
3rd Aug 2026
if your friends won't, they will
Scarlet Ink
4 Problems Managers Run Into - and Practical Solutions
The management job comes with interesting people challenges. Here are four I've run into more than a...
6th Oct 2025
The management job comes with interesting people challenges. Here are four I've run into more than a few times and what to do when they land in your lap.
Paul Cudenec
Christianity and the forces of evil
[Plus audio version]
1st Oct 2025
DYNOMIGHT
Maybe there’s a pattern here?
1.
It occurred to me that if I could invent a machine—a gun—which could by its rapidity of fire,...
4th Mar 2026
1.
It occurred to me that if I could invent a machine—a gun—which could by its rapidity of fire, enable one man to do as much battle duty as a hundred, that it would, to a large extent supersede the necessity of large armies, and consequently, exposure to battle and disease...
Unfiltered by Tim...
Be Aware of the Quiet Ones like Keanu Reeves — They Are the Ones That Actually Make You Think
The smarter you become, the less you speak.
5th Nov 2024
The smarter you become, the less you speak.
Scarlet Ink
No More Excuses: Trading Blame for Action. Practical Steps Towards Ownership Instead of Whining.
I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's...
3rd Sep 2024
I'll admit a lack of patience for people who prefer to make excuses when they're given advice. It's easier to make excuses rather than do the hard work.
Isabel Unraveled
observations on a phone-less existence
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
11th Aug 2025
addiction, but make it socially acceptable
The Ruffian
The Last Lunch
A Short Story
1st Aug 2026
Scarlet Ink
If You Can't Be Replaced You Can't Be Promoted. Career Growth Through Succession Planning.
Career growth, delegation, and succession planning are all siblings.
6th Jul 2026
Career growth, delegation, and succession planning are all siblings.
Rubenerd
Australia needs a Mark Carney speech
I finally got around to watching Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech from January....
2nd Feb 2026
I finally got around to watching Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech from January. Wow.
This shouldn’t need to be said in the context of a politician, but I don’t agree with everything he said. For one, I thought his attempt to rebrand the curtailing of...
Daily Hive
Fans flooded the streets to celebrate Toronto Blue Jays' star Guerrero Jr. in his hometown
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages.
His eight home runs were the most by...
8th Nov 2025
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a playoff performance for the ages.
His eight home runs were the most by a Toronto Blue Jays batter in a single postseason. The 29 hits he registered ranked second all-time in MLB postseason history. He also became the first player to hit a grand slam...
Rubenerd
With thanks to Steven Rosenberg
Lately I’ve got used to waking up and checking my email and socials, and sorting through the latest...
3rd Nov 2025
Lately I’ve got used to waking up and checking my email and socials, and sorting through the latest troll or person angry about something I didn’t say. In a word, not great… assuming you hyphenate not and great, which I didn’t do there for some reason.
This morning, I got this...
Atoms vs Bits
Spaced Repetition Through Newsletters
Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
5th Apr 2023
Some newsletters just tell you the same few concepts again, and again, and again
The Map is Mostly...
July 4, 2024
Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us...
5th Jul 2024
Happy Independence Day my dear American friends. We are very lucky to have this country. Let us always be grateful for it. And let us always remember that good things are created not when people decide they have claims against an institution or a society, but when they have...
Raptitude.com
The Route You’re Looking for is Straight Through the Woods
The next time you’re walking down a well-trodden footpath through a wooded area, give a thought to...
1st Aug 2025
The next time you’re walking down a well-trodden footpath through a wooded area, give a thought to the first person (or deer) who took that route. Some determined being came through here when there was no path. They went straight into the woods. They didn’t circle around to try...
The Map is Mostly...
What is Good Within Social Networks
I think we are still in the early days of social networks. We are only just beginning to figure them...
2nd Dec 2022
I think we are still in the early days of social networks. We are only just beginning to figure them out. We certainly underestimate how positive and useful they can be, partly from a careless pessimism, and partly because the owners of major social networks seem to lack vision....
Charlie Becker
Courage and Moonshots
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
16th Dec 2024
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
Paul Cudenec
Vote for Nobody!
Nobody cares.
1st Nov 2024
DYNOMIGHT
Everything is espionage: Things I learned researching Assange
(espissange? asspionage?)
Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage?...
14th Mar 2024
(espissange? asspionage?)
Who is this Julian Assange guy? Is he good or bad? Did he do espionage? Why is the US so obsessed with getting its hands on him?
At dynomight.net we don’t like to answer questions. Instead, we prefer to replace them with more abstract questions that we...
The Prism
10 Ways to Avoid Being Fooled
Mental models for discerning truth
20th Feb 2023
Mental models for discerning truth
Mark Manson
4 Fascinating Psychological Theories That Explain Your Whole Life
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're...
1st Feb 2023
Welcome, dear readers, to a mind-bending adventure into the labyrinth of the human psyche. We're going to embark on an odyssey through the catacombs of cognition, the jungles of the subconscious, and a wild ride into the boundless depths of human behavior—with four psychological...
Daily Stoic
Stoicism and Christianity: The History of the Stoics and the Christians
It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the...
5th Jan 2022
It’s pretty remarkable to think that two of history’s greatest philosophers walked the earth at the same time. That’s right, Seneca and Jesus were both born in the year 4BC. Not only that, they lived roughly parallel lives despite being separated by geography, culture, and social...
Lefineder’s Substack
The Pacification of War
Battle Massacres may have gone out of fashion
23rd Apr 2024
Battle Massacres may have gone out of fashion
Farza's Newsletter
me and skrillex at the club crying to scatman drinking lychee tea
I decided to join Y Combinator, again.
2nd Apr 2026
I decided to join Y Combinator, again.
The Tao Of Wealth
How To Select Shares That Perform
This post contains my notes from the book: Selecting Shares That Perform: 10 ways to beat the stock...
31st Jul 2019
This post contains my notes from the book: Selecting Shares That Perform: 10 ways to beat the stock market by Richard Koch and Leo Gough Historically, over long periods of time, stocks have given the highest return. However there are some risks: Some stocks can go bust. To reduce...
Mind Mine
gossip steals your sovereignty
talk is easy, action is hard
1st Oct 2024
talk is easy, action is hard
Tech and Tea
My First Vibe Coding Project: The Trader Joe’s Snack Box Builder
A surprisingly delightful experience
5th May 2025
A surprisingly delightful experience
Nat Eliason's...
The Most Useful Feedback Hurts
Plus a sci-fi novel update
14th Aug 2024
Plus a sci-fi novel update
Winnie Lim
44
I read last year’s post before writing this. Writing is a strange phenomenon. Though I am reading my...
6th Apr 2025
I read last year’s post before writing this. Writing is a strange phenomenon. Though I am reading my own writing, it feels like I am reading the writing of another person. Perhaps...
Caroline Crampton
The View From RSS
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
3rd Mar 2026
What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds.
RhysTranter.com
Rome Pilgrimage: Jubilee Year, 2025
This July, Jenn and I journeyed to Rome as part of a Jubilee Year pilgrimage with a group of...
21st Jul 2025
This July, Jenn and I journeyed to Rome as part of a Jubilee Year pilgrimage with a group of colleagues from St David’s Catholic College. We passed through the Holy Doors of St Peter’s, St John Lateran, St Paul Outside the Walls, and St Mary Major, where the remains of Pope...
Charlie Becker
Get into Character
Characters drive the story
8th Mar 2023
Characters drive the story
The Tao Of Wealth
The True Meaning Of Concentration
Q: My sweet beloved Mother, I read in the Conversations: “Concentration alone will lead you to this...
24th Jan 2020
Q: My sweet beloved Mother, I read in the Conversations: “Concentration alone will lead you to this goal.” Should one increase the time of meditation? Concentration does not mean meditation; on the contrary, concentration is a state one must be in continuously, whatever the outer...
Paul Cudenec
The toxic stench of industrial corruption
Beneath the idyllic green rolling hills of a well-off rural area lurks the stench of mafia-dumped...
2nd Apr 2025
Beneath the idyllic green rolling hills of a well-off rural area lurks the stench of mafia-dumped toxic waste, polluting the air, the water supply and the food chain, killing off the wildlife and giving cancer to the people who live there.
Charlie Becker
Becoming an adult, one toddler tantrum at a time.
A letter from a father
5th Apr 2024
Scarlet Ink
Your Career Isn't a Meritocracy. It's a Trustocracy.
Trustocracy sounds funny, but it's a more accurate representation of how we're measured. We aren't...
a week ago
Trustocracy sounds funny, but it's a more accurate representation of how we're measured. We aren't (and can't) be measured objectively on what we accomplish at work. But we are (unavoidably) measured by the trust we've built with our co-workers.
Daniel Bourke
Coming 2nd in a Kaggle Competition
How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
31st Mar 2026
How my brother and I came second in a Google Health + AI competition.
Carl Barenbrug RSS...
Seeing Beauty in Basic To-Do Lists
I like making lists. A lot of people do. And this is reflected in the abundance of to-do apps...
28th Feb 2023
I like making lists. A lot of people do. And this is reflected in the abundance of to-do apps available today. There's a silly amount of them. Designed to augment and organise our lives, they end up being far more complex and clunky than they need to be. The rise of the...
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