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Mar
30
The DIY Dumbphone Method

The DIY Dumbphone Method

In Jan 2024, I gave my smartphone a lobotomy. Here's the how and the results.
11 min read
Mar
27
This is where I leave you: The end of LIFTOFF

This is where I leave you: The end of LIFTOFF

Where you've been, where you should be, and where you can go from here.
8 min read
Mar
23
Body Building, part eight: Los Angeles is burning

Body Building, part eight: Los Angeles is burning

9 min read
Mar
20
Body Building, part seven: Teotihuacan vs. the little achievement tyrants

Body Building, part seven: Teotihuacan vs. the little achievement tyrants

The third trimester.
9 min read
Mar
13
Why do the same foods have different protein content on their labels?

Why do the same foods have different protein content on their labels?

I rarely say this, but you WILL end up regretting asking this one.
7 min read
Mar
09
Grab bag: 'Facial exercise,' getting a 225 deadlift, and when to get a belt

Grab bag: 'Facial exercise,' getting a 225 deadlift, and when to get a belt

8 min read
Mar
07
Sunset on a beach

How to return to the real world from social media

Fitstagram and FitTok are dead... How to find people, plus books, podcasts, and fine, some websites and YouTube channels.
10 min read
Feb
27
Everything you wanted to know about LIFTOFF: Phase Three but were too afraid to ask

Everything you wanted to know about LIFTOFF: Phase Three but were too afraid to ask

Plus: The Avocado Principle Zine.
9 min read
Feb
23
Body Building, part six: Regret, love, and Space Mountain

Body Building, part six: Regret, love, and Space Mountain

6 min read
Feb
20
Body Building, part five: Interiority

Body Building, part five: Interiority

Breaking the phone habit and having my own experience.
12 min read