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Bobbi Gibb
“When you’re running, you don’t have to think about what your boss wants you to do that day. You’re free. You feel the energy of the universe blowing through you.” Bobbi Gibb My next marathon is coming up, and surprise, surprise… I’m reading a new book about running: The Running Ground by Nicholas Thompson. It’s…
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Running is a conversation with myself
I’m not really into Harry Styles’ music but I appreciate his running habit and this interview with Murakami from Runner’s World is gold. I could listen to him talk about running all day. I have a marathon coming up this weekend and I’ve only recently been listening to music from time to time on my…
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Above the clouds
“Above the clouds” is the best Gang Starr song ever. I dare you to name a better one. I’ve been listening to some playlists while training for the ATT Marathon (coming up this weekend!) and this track came on. It was levitating. I looked for a video and I don’t think one was ever made…
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Death of the Author
I finally got around to reading Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. I can’t remember where I found out about it, just that it was a sci-fi book people were loving. It wasn’t what I expected and it didn’t seem science fiction enough, at least at the start. It was interesting enough to keep…
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Natural Magic, WAAN, İlhan Erşahin, and more of my favorite albums from February 2026
It’s the end of February and I’m so glad that spring is coming as I’m totally sick of this winter weather and ready for some sun! The new album damn definitely felt like it broke towards the end of the month though, so that is going to make this update all the more interesting. Here…
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Why do some of your coffee grounds fly all over and stick to things
Ever had that experience after grinding coffee where the coffee grounds sort of “fly” out of the cup holder when you are removing it and stick to your hands and countertop as you are trying to sweep them up? Me too, and I’ve always wondered about it. Turns out that grinding beans can generate a…
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What you are aware of
“What you are aware of, you are in control of, what your are not aware of is in control of you.” Awareness by Anthony De Mello. This is a line from Awareness (one of the very few books I reread annually and have posted about before) that I’ve been coming back to again and again…
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Fabiano do Nascimento, SML, and more of my favorite albums from January 2026
January is a bit of a weird month for new music. It’s great because there are so many albums from last year still to discover (on best-of lists, etc) and there are always some gems dropping that tend to get lost in the mix. I’ve had a solid rotation this month though. Here they are.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
