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31st hike of 2025: Meadowlark Plymouth Creek Short Loop- 2.9 mi, 534 ft of elevation gain. With book club. Wore spikes.
December 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
31st hike of 2025: Meadowlark Plymouth Creek Short Loop- 2.9 mi, 534 ft of elevation gain. With book club. Wore spikes.
Guy walked out of the gas station with a pack of Marlboro golds and a case of Busch Light. Back in the Midwest babyyyy.
December 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Guy walked out of the gas station with a pack of Marlboro golds and a case of Busch Light. Back in the Midwest babyyyy.
Heated Rivalry being historically accurate
December 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Heated Rivalry being historically accurate
I read The Prize by Daniel Yergin this year and was struck by the parallels of how oil companies transitionined from illumination to energy, to our current situation of oil companies transitioning from energy to plastics.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
The Fossil-Fuel Industry Has a Plan to Drown Earth in Plastic
To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products
www.scientificamerican.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I read The Prize by Daniel Yergin this year and was struck by the parallels of how oil companies transitionined from illumination to energy, to our current situation of oil companies transitioning from energy to plastics.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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Part of this week’s newsletter was inspired by the post below. Was there a way to show the distance between normal Americans and the super wealthy?
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www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Part of this week’s newsletter was inspired by the post below. Was there a way to show the distance between normal Americans and the super wealthy?
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www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
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www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
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St. Peter, yesterday:
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
St. Peter, yesterday:
"Speaking of Kacie"
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"Speaking of Kacie"
30th hike of 2025: Enchanted Mesa, Bluebell Spur, and Chautauqua Loop- 3.1 miles, 577 ft of elevation gain. With book club. Very fall.
October 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
30th hike of 2025: Enchanted Mesa, Bluebell Spur, and Chautauqua Loop- 3.1 miles, 577 ft of elevation gain. With book club. Very fall.
29th hike of 2025: Rainbow Lake- 2ish miles, 150ish feet of elevation gain. With Paul and Francine. Wonderful fall foliage.
October 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
29th hike of 2025: Rainbow Lake- 2ish miles, 150ish feet of elevation gain. With Paul and Francine. Wonderful fall foliage.
28th hike of 2025: Tallman Ranch via Bridge Creek Trailhead- 3.1 miles, 531 ft of elevation gain. With book club. Sat on great rocks.
September 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
28th hike of 2025: Tallman Ranch via Bridge Creek Trailhead- 3.1 miles, 531 ft of elevation gain. With book club. Sat on great rocks.
27th hike of 2025: Red Rocks Trail to Cherry Gulch Loop- 3 miles, 410 ft of elevation gain. With Paul. Lots of berries and flowers and cool plants.
September 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
27th hike of 2025: Red Rocks Trail to Cherry Gulch Loop- 3 miles, 410 ft of elevation gain. With Paul. Lots of berries and flowers and cool plants.
26th hike of 2025: Diamond Lake Trail- 5.4+ miles, 1,220+ ft of elevation gain. With friends the morning after a rainy camping trip. We were rained on and hailed on and just missed the storm.
September 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
26th hike of 2025: Diamond Lake Trail- 5.4+ miles, 1,220+ ft of elevation gain. With friends the morning after a rainy camping trip. We were rained on and hailed on and just missed the storm.
25th hike of 2025: Hallelujah Loop- 2.12 miles and 556 ft of elevation gain. The ground was soft and pleasant after the rain. Saw lots of chickadees, chipmunks, and hawks.
September 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
25th hike of 2025: Hallelujah Loop- 2.12 miles and 556 ft of elevation gain. The ground was soft and pleasant after the rain. Saw lots of chickadees, chipmunks, and hawks.
Watching season 4 of The Bear and wondering why they INSIST on trying to make Claire happen. They have 0 chemistry, I do not get it. AT ALL.
August 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Watching season 4 of The Bear and wondering why they INSIST on trying to make Claire happen. They have 0 chemistry, I do not get it. AT ALL.
Eating Good Times in an empty office parking lot while listening to the challengers soundtrack. I know how to create a vibe.
August 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Eating Good Times in an empty office parking lot while listening to the challengers soundtrack. I know how to create a vibe.
24th hike of 2025: Lost Lake- 2 miles and unknown elevation gain. With Paul and Francine while camping.
August 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
24th hike of 2025: Lost Lake- 2 miles and unknown elevation gain. With Paul and Francine while camping.
23rd hike of 2025: Sleepy S, Elk Ridge, and Meadow View Trail Loop- 3.1 miles and 479 ft of elevation gain. With my book club.
August 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
23rd hike of 2025: Sleepy S, Elk Ridge, and Meadow View Trail Loop- 3.1 miles and 479 ft of elevation gain. With my book club.
22nd hike of 2025: Mayflower Gulch- 3+ miles and 550+ ft elevation gain. Done very quickly on my lunch break because I had a meeting to get to.
August 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
22nd hike of 2025: Mayflower Gulch- 3+ miles and 550+ ft elevation gain. Done very quickly on my lunch break because I had a meeting to get to.
21st hike of 2025: Hallelujah Loop- 2.12 miles and 627 ft of elevation gain. On my birthday, with Paul. Could hear the band playing at Aerie.
July 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
21st hike of 2025: Hallelujah Loop- 2.12 miles and 627 ft of elevation gain. On my birthday, with Paul. Could hear the band playing at Aerie.
20th hike of 2025! A section of segment 8 on the Colorado Trail- around 7.5 miles and probably a little under 1,000 ft of elevation gain. Started the hike in the rain and saw 2 grouses.
July 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
20th hike of 2025! A section of segment 8 on the Colorado Trail- around 7.5 miles and probably a little under 1,000 ft of elevation gain. Started the hike in the rain and saw 2 grouses.
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Roth IRAs were intended to help average working Americans save, but IRS records show Peter Thiel and other ultrawealthy investors have used them to amass vast untaxed fortunes.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for the Middle Class Into a $5 Billion Tax-Free Piggy Bank
Roth IRAs were intended to help average working Americans save, but IRS records show Thiel and other ultrawealthy investors have used them to amass vast untaxed fortunes.
www.propublica.org
July 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Roth IRAs were intended to help average working Americans save, but IRS records show Peter Thiel and other ultrawealthy investors have used them to amass vast untaxed fortunes.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
19th hike of 2025: Rainbow Lake, Miners Creek, and Peaks Trail Loop- 4.7+ miles and 616+ ft elevation gain. Missed my turn so hiked a little more than planned. Hella columbines.
July 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
19th hike of 2025: Rainbow Lake, Miners Creek, and Peaks Trail Loop- 4.7+ miles and 616+ ft elevation gain. Missed my turn so hiked a little more than planned. Hella columbines.
Remember when Jimmy John's had sprouts on their sandwiches?
June 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Remember when Jimmy John's had sprouts on their sandwiches?
18th hike of 2025- Mayflower Gulch- 3+ miles and 550+ ft elevation gain. With Arielle, Emilee, and Gus the dog.
June 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
18th hike of 2025- Mayflower Gulch- 3+ miles and 550+ ft elevation gain. With Arielle, Emilee, and Gus the dog.
17th hike of 2025- Mt. Royal- 4 miles and 1,400ft elevation gain. With Paul. That steep section kicked my ass.
June 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
17th hike of 2025- Mt. Royal- 4 miles and 1,400ft elevation gain. With Paul. That steep section kicked my ass.