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Introducing Daily Calisthenic
Happy New Year everyone! If you happen to have a fitness resolution for 2026, you might be interested in the new website/youtube channel I just made! It’s called Daily Calisthenic. The idea is a quick daily workout to get us… Continue reading
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The Dream of Perfect Suffering
Buddhism says that suffering can and should be reduced, yet adventurers can’t get enough of it. What can we learn about the human condition from the stark contrast between radical and routine suffering? FOMO is optional Last winter I was… Continue reading
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Frack Around and Find Out: Ten different ways to carry things on your bike
Young and naïve, I fracked Ken only a few days after Kelly built him last June [1], committing a front-hefty load for Sierra and I’s five day Olympic Discovery Trail trip. Little did I know then how much learning that… Continue reading
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Do these nine books meet the moment? Simon’s recommendations from January to April 2025
Alien Clay (Adrian Tchaikovsky, 2024) Unique science fiction filled with captivating creativity and coursing with current themes. This book delivers an enthralling, inspirational, and revolutionary finale. Three gold stars: ⭐⭐⭐ On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Timothy Snyder,… Continue reading
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Action Alert for Tomorrow April 19th + Community Resources (Seattle / WA)
Tired of doomscrolling? Try community building! At this urgent moment in history, please join us in standing for: Where and When: WA Community Resources WA: https://evergreenresistance.org Eastside: https://indivisibleeastside.com Olympia: https://events.pol-rev.com/events/673fc681-0bdc-4c96-b82f-0b707e27e7c2 Seattle: https://seattleindivisible.com/daily-actions/2025/4/17/april-19th-protests-and-seattle-indivisible-activist-orientation/ General Resources https://www.reddit.com/r/50501/ https://activisthandbook.org Continue reading
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Simon’s Reading Review: 2023-2024
28 Reads in Self-Improvement, Business, Software Engineering, Climbing, Skiing, and Fiction: Ranked based on how much I learned from each one and how much it resonated with me. Self-Improvement & Business Software Engineering Climbing & Skiing Fiction Continue reading
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Adventure Year In Review: 2024
Climbing Chair Peak, skiing Alyeska, building a new gravel bike, bikepacking the ODT, celebrating my bachelor party, a 14 pitch climb, my wedding, and some fungus! Continue reading
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Tehaleh Fungus Walk
Today I went on a walk with Sierra, Carter, my dad, and Susan at their place in Tehaleh to ponder the plentiful proliferations on their local trails. Nearly every ten feet there was something interesting to see on the ground.… Continue reading
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The Summer Of Bike
Once upon a time, Sierra and I signed up for both the STP and the RSVP. I also signed up for three gravel races, the Gamble Graveller, Bon Jon Pass Out, and the Whynotchee. We also dreamed of our first… Continue reading
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Absolute Serenity Now (III 5.8 14p)
We heard whispers of a new 14 pitch adventure sport/slab climb above the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River. It’s true, but there’s a catch. We wouldn’t have done this if there was anyone above us… Climbed by Simon Hoke, Po Fines,… Continue reading
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