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BIG NEWS FROM ME: Ultra-Something is now available as an audiobook! Narrated by the author (me!). After enough people said they would like to listen to the book while running, I finally caved and spent 30+ hours recording, editing, googling audio settings, and very nearly tearing my hair out (but not quite).
My friend Nate Bender competed in the five-day Snowman Race in Bhutan in 2022, and he recently put together this amazing map story about the adventure. I highly recommend viewing/reading it on a laptop or desktop computer instead of a phone to get the full experience of the photos, 3D map animations, and videos.
As I said in the comments of Michael Estrin’s latest Substack piece, “Inconsiderate Yogi,” it’s not the person being loud at the campground late into the evening keeping me from sleeping, it’s my fuming inner rage that someone is being inconsiderate at a campground (which is about me, not them).
I’m pretty neutral on candy corn in general, but I do enjoy a good defense of “a thing that’s cool to hate. You know, tell me about something you love instead of complaining about things you don’t like. Anyway, this is a fun read: Actually, Candy Corn Is Great
As the parent of a toddler, I am enjoying revisiting Richard Scarry’s wonderful illustrated books (Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, Busy, Busy World, etc.). So I’m the prime audience for this thoughtful look back on Scarry’s life, on the 50th anniversary of the publication of Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. But maybe you are too? (via Kottke.org)
I don’t know why Reddit fed me this, but there’s some crazy artwork in this post titled “Some actual photos of the house I grew up in,” starting with those dolphins.
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How To Get The Loud People At The Campground To Quiet Down As I slither out of my sleeping bag an hour after “quiet hours” began at the campground, creeping toward the door of the tent to go ask the people at the next campsite to maybe possibly keep it down, you know, if it’s not too much trouble, I think: this is going to go one of two ways. They’re going to say oops, sorry, we'll quiet down, or I’m going to have to engage in hand-to-hand combat with up to five men (which will be quick and...
Friday Inspiration 491 NOTE: I'm publishing this week's post on Thursday since this Friday is July 4th, and lots of people/Americans do other things on July 4th. Please feel free to read it on Thursday, Friday, or whatever day suits your needs. This is a bit longer than the videos I usually include here, but I got sucked into this guy’s adventure on “America’s Worst Rated Train,” and honestly, it delivered. About halfway through, I wasn't sure it was good press for Amtrak, but by the end of...
Friday Inspiration 490 IMPORTANT FINAL REMINDER: If you or someone you know/love would enjoy this water bottle because you/they struggle to stay hydrated (or just enjoy the chart on the bottle), we’re in the final days of the pre-order campaign. After June 30, you will no longer be able to purchase these bottles (even during the holiday shopping season, when you remember that you need to get a gift for your friend Jeff, who probably would have loved one of these). Here’s the link (you can...