Hey there! Here’s the latest Digestable, the short, weekly email where you can choose your own adventure. This edition was emailed to subscribers on April 3, 2022. Here’s what I’ve got for you this week: Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever Tour: My daughter Adia and I had the opportunity to see Billie Eilish and herContinue reading “Digestable #44: Billie Eilish LIVE, Gordon McArthur, BLUF Communication, Blaise Pascal, Subsidized Suburbia, Pearl of Great Price”
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Digestable #43: Adventure Club 22.01, 30-Day Breath Hold Challenge, Golf on TV, Homeschool? Ask-Seek-Knock Razor, Rubber vs Glass Balls
Hey everyone! Here’s the latest Digestable, the short, weekly email where we ramble down Curiosity Street. This edition was emailed to subscribers on March 20, 2022. Ramble on! Adventure Club Trip Report: I’ve posted my trip report of the most recent Adventure Club outing: 3 days of ski touring in Banff and Yoho National Parks guidedContinue reading “Digestable #43: Adventure Club 22.01, 30-Day Breath Hold Challenge, Golf on TV, Homeschool? Ask-Seek-Knock Razor, Rubber vs Glass Balls”
Ski Tour Report – Top Hat Traverse, Hidden Bowl, Fairview Mountain
Alpine ski touring was the adventure of choice for the first Adventure Club trip of 2022. For three days February 24th-27th, the club stomped and slid around Hidden Bowl / Bow Summit, the Top Hat Traverse, and Fairview Mountain. A primer on Adventure Club before I get into the juicy details and epic footage ofContinue reading “Ski Tour Report – Top Hat Traverse, Hidden Bowl, Fairview Mountain”
Digestable #42: Top Hat Traverse, Pickle Tickle, Low-Back Tweaks, Russia vs Ukraine, AI is Legal, Crypto is Moral, The Secret of Angels
Hey everyone! Here’s the latest Digestable, the short, weekly email where we ramble down Curiosity Street. This edition was emailed to subscribers on March 6, 2022. Ramble on! Top Hat Traverse: Last weekend just didn’t feel complete, did it? It’s because Digestable #42 didn’t arrive in your inbox! Thank you for your grace in giving meContinue reading “Digestable #42: Top Hat Traverse, Pickle Tickle, Low-Back Tweaks, Russia vs Ukraine, AI is Legal, Crypto is Moral, The Secret of Angels”
Digestable #41: Obstacle Course Race Training, Joe De Sena, Procrastination, Secrecy Razor, Darwin on Art
Hey everyone! Here’s the latest Digestable, the short, weekly email where we ramble down Curiosity Street. This edition was emailed to subscribers on February 21, 2022. Ramble on! Training for the Spartan Beast: I’ve posted my 4-component training program to prepare for the 21km Spartan Beast at Big White this summer. Each component is to be completed weeklyContinue reading “Digestable #41: Obstacle Course Race Training, Joe De Sena, Procrastination, Secrecy Razor, Darwin on Art”
How to Train for the Spartan Beast
Congratulations! You’ve paid the fees and committed yourself to the Spartan Beast: a 21km trail run with over 30 obstacles to overcome. How do you train for this? This post outlines the four components of a weekly training program – four legs of a chair that will sturdily support you! The Easy-Pace Long Run MovNatContinue reading “How to Train for the Spartan Beast”
Digestable #40: BioLite Valentines Headlamp, Spartan Beast, “Life of Fred” Math Curriculum, Murder Razor, Love You Cannot Lose
Hey everyone! Welcome to the Valentine edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and share quotes about love. This edition was emailed to subscribers on February 13th, 2022. Alright then! Valentine Gear > Chocolate: The Biolite HeadLamp 330 in the color red is Valentine’s Day gift from my valentine that I wholeheartedly recommend.Continue reading “Digestable #40: BioLite Valentines Headlamp, Spartan Beast, “Life of Fred” Math Curriculum, Murder Razor, Love You Cannot Lose”
Digestable #39: Nordegg Ice, Tiny Habits & Streaks, Non-Limited Self Control, Two Fat People, Epictetus Taking Action
Hey everyone! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and share poems. This edition was emailed to subscribers on February 6th, 2022. Let’s gooo! Nordegg Ice: My family and I spent the weekend in Nordegg sampling the winter activities. Our local guides (my son Ariel and daughter-in-lawContinue reading “Digestable #39: Nordegg Ice, Tiny Habits & Streaks, Non-Limited Self Control, Two Fat People, Epictetus Taking Action”
Digestable #38: Gore-Tex Vans, Summer Camps, Strongest Year Yet, Simple & Sinister Kettlebells, Self-Promotion Razor, Spirituality & Politics
Hey everyone! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and share shoe recommendations. This edition was emailed to subscribers on January 30th, 2022. Jumping right in: Vans UltraRange Exo Gore-Tex Shoes: I’m well into my second winter season on these wheels and I am super impressed. I originally pickedContinue reading “Digestable #38: Gore-Tex Vans, Summer Camps, Strongest Year Yet, Simple & Sinister Kettlebells, Self-Promotion Razor, Spirituality & Politics”
Digestable #37: Most Impactful Reads of 2021, 14 Peaks, Sex & Culture, Vaccine Mandates, Dune
Happy 2022! Welcome to the first 2022 edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and share book recommendations. This edition was emailed to subscribers on January 23, 2022. Coming in hot: My Most Impactful Reads of 2021: Once again I massively missed my annual reading goal in 2021, but whatContinue reading “Digestable #37: Most Impactful Reads of 2021, 14 Peaks, Sex & Culture, Vaccine Mandates, Dune”
The Most Impactful Reads of 2021
For 2021 I set a goal of 30 books. As illustrated so nicely above, I only made it halfway there. This continues a trend I started in 2020 where my goal was 50 books but I only read 25. In 2022 I would like to read 24 books (2 per month), so obviously I shouldContinue reading “The Most Impactful Reads of 2021”
Digestable #36: Hipster Christmas Music, Panic Attack, Am I Ugly? Centralized China vs Decentralized World, Malachi
Yuletide Greetings! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and share good Christmas music. Let’s get those sleigh bells jinglin’: Songs for Christmas – Sufjan Stevens: There are people who love Christmas music, and then there’s Sufjan Stevens, who has written over 100 Christmas songs. Spin magazine describes SufjanContinue reading “Digestable #36: Hipster Christmas Music, Panic Attack, Am I Ugly? Centralized China vs Decentralized World, Malachi”
Digestable #35: Christmas Song, Chronological Snobbery, Lindy Effect, My Physical Practice, Emotions Create Habits
Hey! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and share good Christmas music. What’s on my mind: Christmas Song: there’s a little-known song written and performed by Dave Matthews that makes it into my Christmas music rotation every December. Enjoy: Things I Want My Kids to Know: HereContinue reading “Digestable #35: Christmas Song, Chronological Snobbery, Lindy Effect, My Physical Practice, Emotions Create Habits”
Digestable #34: The Most Reluctant Convert, Carbon Footprint of Zoom, Soybean Oil, Aspirin, No Ordinary People
Hi folks! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity. Well, about that: The Most Reluctant Convert: If doing the work required to have an opinion means being able to present the other side of the argument better than the other side, C.S. Lewis has done the work to have anContinue reading “Digestable #34: The Most Reluctant Convert, Carbon Footprint of Zoom, Soybean Oil, Aspirin, No Ordinary People”
Digestable #33: Willoughby Town Centre, Haggai, The Alpinist, Good for Nothing
Hello! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we check out the curious and wrestle with the good stuff! Here’s what’s new this week: Willoughby Town Centre: I’ve been leasing the commercial spaces of this vibrant mixed-use community in Langley, BC and it’s the most fun real estate development project I’ve workedContinue reading “Digestable #33: Willoughby Town Centre, Haggai, The Alpinist, Good for Nothing”
Digestable #32: Rucking Edmonton, Remagification, Goodhart’s Law, Skating on Glass
Hi all! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and wrestle with the meaningful! This edition was emailed to subscribers on November 21, 2021. Here’s what’s under the kimono this week: Wake the Ruck Up: When the alarm goes off at 5:30 AM, it best be for anContinue reading “Digestable #32: Rucking Edmonton, Remagification, Goodhart’s Law, Skating on Glass”
Digestable #31: The Healing Power of Cold, Vitamins Make Us Fat, The Work Required to Have an Opinion, Brave.com
Hi! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and wrestle with timeless topics. This edition was emailed to subscribers on November 14, 2021. What’s new? Check it out: Embrace the Cold: Just in time for winter, Andrew Huberman nicely sums up the latest in cold exposure research: Get coldContinue reading “Digestable #31: The Healing Power of Cold, Vitamins Make Us Fat, The Work Required to Have an Opinion, Brave.com”
Digestable #30: Rover, Gall’s Law, Backcountry Mountaineering Camp, Vaclav Havel, Pranked
Greetings, comrades! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow curiosity and wrestle with great questions. This edition was emailed to subscribers on November 7th, 2021. Here’s what’s up: Rover – The Dog Walking Network: My son Judah has earned thou$and$ walking dogs for owners that found him via this app.Rover.com isContinue reading “Digestable #30: Rover, Gall’s Law, Backcountry Mountaineering Camp, Vaclav Havel, Pranked”
Digestable #29: Nonintuitive Parenting Advice, A Wedding Video, Legacy of Jonah, The Case Against Science
Bonjour, mes amis! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow curiosity, tangle with great questions, and watch wedding videos! This email was sent to subscribers on October 31, 2021. Here’s what’s up this week: Nonintuitive Parenting Advice: Nat Eliason recently became a new father and asked for nonintuitive parenting advice. It’sContinue reading “Digestable #29: Nonintuitive Parenting Advice, A Wedding Video, Legacy of Jonah, The Case Against Science”
Nonintuitive Parenting Advice – A Short List
Nat Eliason recently became a new father and asked for nonintuitive parenting advice. It’s a great question that prompted me to think about the advice I’ve collected parenting four kids. Here are a few that have stuck with me: “Rewards and punishments are just two sides of the same coin — and the coin doesn’tContinue reading “Nonintuitive Parenting Advice – A Short List”
Jeff Sutherland 