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#RenéMagritteNew Year's day means time to get in cold waterSo #climbing community, I need some advice. Does this call for Gorilla Glue or JB Weld? I'm pretty sure my standard duct tape isn't right for this? #WrongAnswersOnlyTesting a custom Arduino board designed by @mimicrobots. It controlled 256 multicolored LEDs to create #UnderGlow on Avery's jogger.Tonight's 8 strand challah braidCategories
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What is Anarchism?
Title: What Is Anarchism? An Introduction Author: Donald Rooum and Freedom Press, et al Completed: Nov 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: First hearing about anarchy through pop culture doesn’t really give you a good understanding of what the political … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchy, Book Review, History, Political Philosophy, Reading
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Seattle Mystic Alfred M. Hubbard
Title: Seattle Mystic Alfred M. Hubbard Inventor, Bootlegger and Psychedelic Pioneer Author: Brad Holden Completed: Nov 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: What an interesting life Hubbard lived! He seemed to bounce from one weird job to another (often conning … Continue reading
What If? 2
Title: What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Author: Randall Munroe Completed: Nov 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: If you like XKCD you’re going to enjoy this book, but if you like XKCD, you probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Review, Reading, Science, Science communication, stem
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Beginners
Title: Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning Author: Tom Vanderbilt Completed: Oct 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Learning helps the brain stay young and despite the difficulties, is something the brain yearns to do. That’s the … Continue reading
Two Wheels Good
Title: Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of The Bicycle Author: Jody Rosen Completed: Sept 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: If there is nothing in this book that makes you want to go out for a bike ride, … Continue reading
Early Seattle Profiles
Title: Early Seattle Profiles Author: Henry “HB” Broderick Completed: Aug 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: This book was quoted in a podcast I listen to called “Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks” about dive bars in Seattle. They were reviewing … Continue reading
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Author: Mark Manson Completed: July 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: This book came up in several reading lists I’d seen recently. The first chapter or two had a very different … Continue reading
Your Move
Title: Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us about Life Author: Joan Moriarity & Jonathan Kay Completed: July 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: This book had been on my To-Read list for a couple of years but took a … Continue reading
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Title: A Psalm for the Wild-Built Author: Becky Chambers Completed: June 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: I typically read one fiction book each year. I have no real reason for this other than I noticed a few years ago … Continue reading
Eat & Run
Anyone who has been interested in ultra running for more than a month or so has heard the name Scott Jurek. As a vegan and a runner, I found his story fascinating despite only knowing a little about him. When … Continue reading
A Runner's Ramblings 