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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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I Just Like Standing On Summits My wife, Hilary, was essentially handing me a gift, and I didn’t know what to do with it: She was taking our toddler, Jay, to the Oregon coast for a week, and I was invited to not join them. Meaning: I had a full week to do anything I wanted, for the first time since Jay was born 14 months prior. No toddler wrangling, no constant vigilance to make sure he didn’t fall off something, or stick his finger in something, or eat something indigestible. I could stay up...
Friday Inspiration 455 This is the kind of stuff that YouTube doesn’t usually put in my feed, probably because it’s a very chill, short video about deciding to not take tent stakes when you go backpacking, but I love it (video) (thanks, Liesl) Note: I don’t accept many sponsor offers for this newsletter, but this week I was approached by AAA and it seemed like a good fit—I’ve been a AAA member since 2010. So midway through this edition of the newsletter, you’ll see their sponsorship message...
Friday Inspiration 454 I don’t know how to explain this video, but I saw a few people sharing it on social media last week and it is one hell of a story about a mural a guy saw in an old McDonald’s restaurant. Also his energy is amazing. (video) I HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK: If you read my book Ultra-Something, would you be so kind as to write a quick review (or even just rate the book) on Amazon? You don’t have to write a positive review, or a long review, just a review. It would help me out a ton....