Author Archives: twsobey

Seventy48

Posted on June 9, 2022 by twsobey

I’m often looking for a way to challenge myself and last year while listening to a Beer on the Run podcast, I found something that will push my limits. Jack and Clint were interviewing Joel Ballezza, mostly about his running … Continue reading →

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Have Fun Out There Or Not

Posted on May 17, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Have Fun Out There Or Not: The Semi-Rad Running Essays Author: Brendan Leonard Completed: May 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Back in late 2012 or early 2013, Matty and I started planning a fun birthday celebration. Our birthdays … Continue reading →

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Relax, It’s Just God

Posted on May 3, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Relax, It’s Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You’re Not Religious Author: Wendy Thomas Russell Completed: May 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: My daughter has started asking questions about religion and … Continue reading →

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Too High and Too Steep

Posted on April 19, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Too High & Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography Author: David B. Williams Completed: Apr 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Wow, I really enjoyed this book. It is staggering just how much the landscape of Seattle changed because people … Continue reading →

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My rebar dragonfly

Posted on April 10, 2022 by twsobey

When a neighbor offers you 12x 20′ pieces of 1/2″ rebar, you need to find interesting things to do with it.

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1493

Posted on April 3, 2022 by twsobey

Title: 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created Author: Charles C. Mann Completed: Apr 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Last year I read 1491, the book that tells the other half of the story. It was an enjoyable read, … Continue reading →

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Go Loud For Local

Posted on March 12, 2022 by twsobey

For about the last decade, March has meant mustache time… and rarely a standard mustache. For example, this year I’m going with a question mark design: Years ago, some friends had a tradition of growing mustaches for the month. I … Continue reading →

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Entangled Life

Posted on February 7, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Author: Merlin Sheldrake Completed: Feb 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: In college, my partner took a mycology course. One evening I arrived home to … Continue reading →

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Wilding

Posted on January 10, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm Author: Isabella Tree Completed: Jan 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Thanks to my wonderful friend Kate for recommending this book. As I started, it felt like a love letter … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Motion

Posted on December 28, 2021 by twsobey

Title: A Brief History of Motion Author: Tom Standage Completed: Dec 2021 (Full list of books) Overview: Last book of 2021 and first book after transferring my book notes over to my public website. I enjoyed the way this book … Continue reading →

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