How I Work as a Digital Nomad

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        "html": "<p>A short addendum to <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/articles/a-nomads-pnw-travelogue-part-i\">Part I of my Travelogue</a>:</p>\n\n<p>I realize I didn\u2019t mention much about what I\u2019m doing for work as I live the <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/nomadlifestyle\">#NomadLifestyle</a>. I\u2019m doing the same thing I\u2019ve already been doing for years, <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/freelancing\">#freelancing</a> as a software developer for my boutique web studio <a href=\"https://www.whitefusion.studio/\">Whitefusion</a>.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Working on the go isn\u2019t anything new for me.</strong> I had gone on short \u201cdigital nomad\u201d excursions on a regular basis long before hitting the road full-time. It\u2019s been a matter for pride for me that I can work in almost any conceivable environment. I\u2019ve worked in:</p>\n\n<ul><li>Planes</li>\n  <li>Trains</li>\n  <li>Automobiles</li>\n  <li>Parks</li>\n  <li>Mountaintops</li>\n  <li>Libraries</li>\n  <li>Boats</li>\n  <li>Steps Behind a Building</li>\n  <li>Coworking Spaces</li>\n  <li>Caf\u00e9s</li>\n  <li>Pubs</li>\n  <li>AirBnBs</li>\n  <li>Hotels</li>\n  <li>Grocery Stores</li>\n  <li>Beaches</li>\n  <li>Churches</li>\n  <li>Conventions</li>\n  <li>Next to a Creek</li>\n  <li>Athletic Clubs</li>\n  <li>And Yes, Home Offices</li>\n</ul><p>In a certain sense, that last option is the least appealing to me which is why I never fully resonated with the concept <em>Work From Home</em>. For me, <em>Remote Work</em> has always had little real overlap per se with WFH. I could literally head into an office every day and \u201cwork a 9 to 5\u201d \u2014 and yet it\u2019s remote work. In fact, I\u2019ve done exactly that at times when I\u2019ve had a membership or even a dedicated desk at a particular coworking space.</p>\n\n<p>Remote work and also being a digital nomad to me simply means that nobody is dictating the <em>how</em> of my getting the job done. <strong>They simply evaluate the merits of the outcome.</strong> Whether that outcome was obtained because I did some work at an office desk or because I did some work in a yurt in the middle of the woods is completely beside the point. I\u2019m very thankful I\u2019m able to make a living\u2014challenging certainly in this crazy Tech Industry season we\u2019re in\u2014as a remote worker.</p>\n\n<p>With regards to the journey I\u2019m currently on, I definitely have to manage some logistics at times around where I\u2019ll be able to find a decent cell signal or Wi-Fi. Starbucks has certainly saved my butt now and again. I ended up joining the \u201cSip Club\u201d at Panera Bread which has also been very helpful when I\u2019m in major urban centers. <strong>Independent coffee shops in all sorts of out-of-the-way places are always a blessing.</strong> Some nicer grocery stores with seating have also worked wonders. And any chance I get, <strong>I always seek out a local library</strong>. They are truly treasures of the common good and rare examples of public spaces open to all.</p>\n\n<p>But sometimes I\u2019ve simply sat in my car seat with a little attachment that fits over the steering wheel to provide me with a \u201cdesk\u201d for my laptop while using my iPhone\u2019s Personal Hotspot feature. T-Mobile has been pretty good to me a decent amount of the time.</p>\n\n<p>I could greatly level up my \u201coff-grid\u201d work opportunities if I purchased Starlink, but do I want to hand a single penny over to Space Karen? <em>Aw HELL naw!</em> So I make do.</p>\n\n<p>That\u2019s pretty much the gist of it. Have more questions about how I\u2019m working on the road? <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/@jaredwhite\">Feel free to ping me on Mastodon!</a></p>",
        "text": "A short addendum to Part I of my Travelogue:\n\nI realize I didn\u2019t mention much about what I\u2019m doing for work as I live the #NomadLifestyle. I\u2019m doing the same thing I\u2019ve already been doing for years, #freelancing as a software developer for my boutique web studio Whitefusion.\n\nWorking on the go isn\u2019t anything new for me. I had gone on short \u201cdigital nomad\u201d excursions on a regular basis long before hitting the road full-time. It\u2019s been a matter for pride for me that I can work in almost any conceivable environment. I\u2019ve worked in:\n\nPlanes\n  Trains\n  Automobiles\n  Parks\n  Mountaintops\n  Libraries\n  Boats\n  Steps Behind a Building\n  Coworking Spaces\n  Caf\u00e9s\n  Pubs\n  AirBnBs\n  Hotels\n  Grocery Stores\n  Beaches\n  Churches\n  Conventions\n  Next to a Creek\n  Athletic Clubs\n  And Yes, Home Offices\nIn a certain sense, that last option is the least appealing to me which is why I never fully resonated with the concept Work From Home. For me, Remote Work has always had little real overlap per se with WFH. I could literally head into an office every day and \u201cwork a 9 to 5\u201d \u2014 and yet it\u2019s remote work. In fact, I\u2019ve done exactly that at times when I\u2019ve had a membership or even a dedicated desk at a particular coworking space.\n\nRemote work and also being a digital nomad to me simply means that nobody is dictating the how of my getting the job done. They simply evaluate the merits of the outcome. Whether that outcome was obtained because I did some work at an office desk or because I did some work in a yurt in the middle of the woods is completely beside the point. I\u2019m very thankful I\u2019m able to make a living\u2014challenging certainly in this crazy Tech Industry season we\u2019re in\u2014as a remote worker.\n\nWith regards to the journey I\u2019m currently on, I definitely have to manage some logistics at times around where I\u2019ll be able to find a decent cell signal or Wi-Fi. Starbucks has certainly saved my butt now and again. I ended up joining the \u201cSip Club\u201d at Panera Bread which has also been very helpful when I\u2019m in major urban centers. Independent coffee shops in all sorts of out-of-the-way places are always a blessing. Some nicer grocery stores with seating have also worked wonders. And any chance I get, I always seek out a local library. They are truly treasures of the common good and rare examples of public spaces open to all.\n\nBut sometimes I\u2019ve simply sat in my car seat with a little attachment that fits over the steering wheel to provide me with a \u201cdesk\u201d for my laptop while using my iPhone\u2019s Personal Hotspot feature. T-Mobile has been pretty good to me a decent amount of the time.\n\nI could greatly level up my \u201coff-grid\u201d work opportunities if I purchased Starlink, but do I want to hand a single penny over to Space Karen? Aw HELL naw! So I make do.\n\nThat\u2019s pretty much the gist of it. Have more questions about how I\u2019m working on the road? Feel free to ping me on Mastodon!"
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A Nomad’s Pacific Northwest Travelogue, Part I

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    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/articles/a-nomads-pnw-travelogue-part-i",
    "published": "2025-04-21T09:51:46-07:00",
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        "html": "<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/mariposta/image/upload/w_1200,c_limit,q_65/mthood_adoleh.jpg\" /><h2>You\u2019re reading this because I\u2019m not a professional YouTuber. Also I didn\u2019t take this photograph of Mt. Hood. (Wish I did!)</h2>\n\n<p>My journey began February 28. I handed in the keys. My car was packed. My storage unit was stuffed. I was ready to hit the road*.</p>\n\n<p>* (To a certain degree. It was my weekend with the kids, so I actually drove partway to where they live with their mom and we stayed at a fun hotel in Corvallis, Oregon\u2026a lovely little college town next to the Willamette River.)</p>\n\n<p><em>Note: Most of these photos &amp; videos are raw and unedited, right out of my iPhone Pro camera.</em></p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6615.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6615.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6615.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  I'm excited to be back at the Riverfront\u2014and done with my @#$@$#*% move!<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6641.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6641.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6641.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  A captivating sunset near Harrisburg<p>After the weekend festivities, my first true <strong>car camping</strong> excursions were in and around the Eugene &amp; Springfield area\u2014also a nice (larger) college town next to the Willamette River. And when I say next to the river, I really mean it <em>embraces</em> the river (much in the same way that Portland does).</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6650.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6650.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6650.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6661.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6661.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6661.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: Looking east over the river with the University of Oregon nearby. <br />Right: Sunset at Alton Baker ParkAutzen Canal Bridge over the Willamette River<p>Alas\u2014from an urbanist perspective, there are some truly questionable aspects of this region. Yes, they\u2019ve made strides to build out a bike network as well as a BRT line called EmX. For cyclists, the paths on either side of the river are <em>fantastic</em>, and if you\u2019re a tourist you can easily rent a bike from many downtown kiosks.</p>\n\n<p>But stray a ways away from \u201cthe good places\u201d and it gets bad real fast\u2014especially West Eugene which I tried (and failed) to avoid. Imagine the worst of East Portland, and that\u2019s West Eugene.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Thankfully, the good places are good indeed.</strong> I thoroughly enjoyed a combination beer hall &amp; food cart pod in Eugene called <a href=\"https://www.beergardenme.com/\">Beergarden</a>, as well as a cutesy coffee shop just a smidge south of the main thoroughfare called <a href=\"https://www.drinkmeraki.com/\">Meraki Coffee &amp; Co</a>.</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6663.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6663.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6663.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6672.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6672.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6672.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: Me enjoying a pint! Er, maybe more than a pint\u2026 <br />Right: A yummy scone, probably marionberry which is the absolute BEST<p>Beyond the city center(s), I thoroughly enjoyed the areas near the river or up in the hills and found some lovely parks, such as <a href=\"https://www.willamalane.org/places/dorris-ranch\">Dorris Ranch</a> in Springfield.</p>\n\nA picturesque location indeed<p>Also shoutout to <a href=\"https://www.blm.gov/visit/shotgun-creek-recreation-site\">Shotgun Creek Recreation Site</a> which is BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land in the hills northeast of Springfield where there are plenty of places to park and unwind as well as a staging area for OHVs (Off-Road Vehicles) if you\u2019re into that sort of thing.</p>\n\nShotgun Creek, Presumably<h3>A Note About \u201cCar Camping\u201d</h3>\n\n<p>You may be wondering what I mean when I say car camping. For me, it\u2019s basically the stripped-down version of \u201chashtag Van Life\u201d. My car is my home. I travel in it, work it in, eat in it, relax in it, and sleep in it (I\u2019m pleasantly surprised how cozy my bed is after some initial effort getting the right combo of a bottom board and foam mattresses). I stay in places where overnight parking is permitted\u2026my favorite locations of course being real campgrounds or \u201cdispersed camping\u201d areas (on public lands like state or national forests or BLM), but highway rest stops are also a (mostly) decent option. In-town street parking in a pinch, yes, but that\u2019s a real mixed bag and I try to avoid it if I can.</p>\n\n<p>There are also \u201cAirBnB but for camping\u201d apps out there such as <a href=\"https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US\">Hipcamp</a> (more on that in future installments), and you can also get connected with the Van Life community to find some more out-of-the-way places which cater to the nomadic community in particular. I\u2019m just starting to learn about a lot of this myself!</p>\n\n<p>I\u2019ll have more to say about the mechanics of car camping in later installments\u2026such as what you do when you need to brush your teeth and you\u2019re super tired and don\u2019t feel like putting pants back on and crawling out of your vehicle and stumbling through the cold and the dark in an unfamiliar campground just to find a sink. \ud83d\ude05</p>\n\n<h3>Back to Portland (The Highlights)</h3>\n\n<p>The following week I had some business in Portland to attend to, so I hightailed it back to my old stomping grounds\u2026but now with a new perspective of being a traveler. It\u2019s always fun to pretend to be a tourist in your own town, and now I could really do it! A few highlights:</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6737.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6737.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6737.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6754.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6754.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6754.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: The first cherry blossoms have finally arrived! <br />Right: Super fab loaded nachos by <a href=\"https://www.farmhousecarts.com/bravos-tacos\">Bravos Tacos food cart</a><a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6742.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6742.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6742.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  A great day to ride my scooter along Rock Creek Trail on the westside<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6761.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6761.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6761.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6762.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6762.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6762.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: Screengrab from <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYzt9d_Yqes\">this video by Sarah Berkowitz</a> <br />Right: I found the <em>exact</em> same spot in real life! It's in Forest Park along Cornell Rd<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6768.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6768.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  The latest Portland food hot spot: <a href=\"https://www.flockpdx.com/\">Flock</a><a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6767.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6767.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6767.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6770.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6770.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6770.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: Flock is in the new Ritz-Carlton building <br />Is this the bunny version of Deadmau5?<p>I\u2019ll be real honest. I didn\u2019t totally dig Flock at first\u2026it felt very <em>rich tourist-oriented</em> and wasn\u2019t giving off those authentic \u201cKeep Portland Weird\u201d vibes. But then <a href=\"https://bridgetownbites.com/2025/01/30/flock-food-hall-first-look-portland-oregon/\">I read this article</a> about the push for diversity in this new food hall and how all the vendors are BIPOC-owned, so that made me feel better.</p>\n\n<p>And finally\u2026</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6744.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6744.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6744.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  A super burrito of some kind at my favorite Mexican restaurant in Portland (Hillsdale): <a href=\"https://casacolima.com/\">Casa Colima</a><h3>Tip of the Northern Oregon Coast</h3>\n\n<p>Because the weather in Oregon in early March was pretty wet and cold-ish, it took me a while to start getting out to \u201cawesome places\u201d (not that Portland and there areas thereabouts aren\u2019t awesome!).</p>\n\n<p>One major exception: <a href=\"https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&amp;parkId=129\">Fort Stevens State Park</a>.</p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s located right at the tip of land west of Astoria and Youngs Bay and south of Baker Bay and Cape Disappointment on the Washington State side of the Columbia River. I regret that I only stayed here one night, because even with the wind and the rain, it was absolutely <em>gorgeous</em>. A beautiful campground easily accessible, yet once there you felt like you were in the middle of a quiet coastal forest (because you were!). Hiking and biking trails galore, yet with that maritime vibe.</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6783.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6783.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6783.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Yes, my e-scooter comes with me on my adventures!<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6784.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6784.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6784.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6785.JPG\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6785.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_6785.JPG\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: Obligatory selfie <br />Right: Fancy edited photo <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/pictures/20250311/fort-stevens-state-park\">I posted previously</a><p>Even though I got to my campsite rather late, I hadn\u2019t brought much food with me so I decided to see if I could find a nearby town with a cool spot to get a bit of grub and do a bit of work. And I did!</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6790.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6790.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6790.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  In nearby Hammond, my wish was granted at the delightful <a href=\"http://www.southjettybar.com/\">South Jetty Dining Room &amp; Bar</a> where I had a glass of wine and <em>fantastic</em> clam chowder<p>I\u2019m definitely going back, although as the weather rapidly improves I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll start to be harder to find camping sites to reserve. Anything along the Oregon coast goes into <em>high</em> demand once the seasons head towards summer.</p>\n\nSo quiet, so majestic<h3>All Hail (the Storm!)</h3>\n\n<p>I arrived back in Portland in time for a meetup, only everyone got scared away (not me) because the weather suddenly (and I mean <em>suddenly</em>) went bonkers! \ud83d\ude31</p>\n\nI've been in hailstorms, but nothing like this!!<p>Thankfully, things calmed down after that and I managed to find my way over to a place I\u2019d never been to before near Goose Hollow / Nob Hill for some light grub before heading back out of town for another kids weekend in Corvallis.</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6799.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6799.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6799.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  This looks simple, but it's one of the best meals I've ever had in my life<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6801.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6801.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6801.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6798.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6798.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6798.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: <a href=\"https://www.kizuki.com/locations/uptown/\">Kizuki Ramen &amp; Izakaya</a> doesn't just have great food, it has great illustration <br />Right: Also, best selfie mirror ever?!<h3>Getting Ready for St. Patrick\u2019s Day (and My Next Trip)</h3>\n\n<p>Part I of my travelogue now draws to a close. I had fun exploring more of Corvallis, particularly Oregon State University, and the kids and I did some shopping at a nearby mall to get ready for the holiday.</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6809.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6809.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6809.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6811.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6811.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6811.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: Impressive collegiate architecture <br />Right: I took a selfie of me with these ridiculous glasses so I wouldn't have to buy them \ud83d\ude1c<p>After my kids and I said our goodbyes, I thoroughly enjoyed a glass of ale at the always excellent <a href=\"https://www.treebeerdstaphouse.com/\">Treebeard\u2019s Taphouse</a> (there\u2019s also a great location in Portland as well) to get into the spirit of things before the following day which was St. Patrick\u2019s Day.</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6822.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6822.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6822.jpg\" /></a>\n    <a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6823.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6823.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6823.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Left: Oh yeah, this place has got all the vibes <br />Right: <em>Sl\u00e1inte!</em><p>But that\u2019s a tale for another time\u2014a rousing story about visiting my brother Shayne up in Washington State and exploring all sorts of groovy areas in and around Seattle (among other things).</p>\n\n<p>I\u2019ll leave you with this parting message I was surprised to find at a truck stop restroom in a \u201cred\u201d area of central Oregon. I think maybe people are getting pretty upset about these dudes! \ud83d\ude05</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6821.jpg\">\n      <img src=\"https://intuitivefuture.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/travelogue/2025/IMG_6821.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6821.jpg\" /></a>\n  \n  Yeah, fuckem!<p><strong>I hope you enjoyed Part I</strong> of my travelogue. Subscribe to me in all the usual places and stay tuned for Part II, to be released whenever I feel like it. (Er, I mean soon! <a href=\"https://youtu.be/rtjrAfdg_iQ\">How soon? Very soon!</a>)</p>\n\n\n\n  <br /><p>\n    \n      <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/nomadlifestyle\">#nomadlifestyle</a>\n    \n  </p>",
        "text": "You\u2019re reading this because I\u2019m not a professional YouTuber. Also I didn\u2019t take this photograph of Mt. Hood. (Wish I did!)\n\nMy journey began February 28. I handed in the keys. My car was packed. My storage unit was stuffed. I was ready to hit the road*.\n\n* (To a certain degree. It was my weekend with the kids, so I actually drove partway to where they live with their mom and we stayed at a fun hotel in Corvallis, Oregon\u2026a lovely little college town next to the Willamette River.)\n\nNote: Most of these photos & videos are raw and unedited, right out of my iPhone Pro camera.\n\n\n      \n  \n  I'm excited to be back at the Riverfront\u2014and done with my @#$@$#*% move!\n      \n  \n  A captivating sunset near HarrisburgAfter the weekend festivities, my first true car camping excursions were in and around the Eugene & Springfield area\u2014also a nice (larger) college town next to the Willamette River. And when I say next to the river, I really mean it embraces the river (much in the same way that Portland does).\n\n\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: Looking east over the river with the University of Oregon nearby. \nRight: Sunset at Alton Baker ParkAutzen Canal Bridge over the Willamette RiverAlas\u2014from an urbanist perspective, there are some truly questionable aspects of this region. Yes, they\u2019ve made strides to build out a bike network as well as a BRT line called EmX. For cyclists, the paths on either side of the river are fantastic, and if you\u2019re a tourist you can easily rent a bike from many downtown kiosks.\n\nBut stray a ways away from \u201cthe good places\u201d and it gets bad real fast\u2014especially West Eugene which I tried (and failed) to avoid. Imagine the worst of East Portland, and that\u2019s West Eugene.\n\nThankfully, the good places are good indeed. I thoroughly enjoyed a combination beer hall & food cart pod in Eugene called Beergarden, as well as a cutesy coffee shop just a smidge south of the main thoroughfare called Meraki Coffee & Co.\n\n\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: Me enjoying a pint! Er, maybe more than a pint\u2026 \nRight: A yummy scone, probably marionberry which is the absolute BESTBeyond the city center(s), I thoroughly enjoyed the areas near the river or up in the hills and found some lovely parks, such as Dorris Ranch in Springfield.\n\nA picturesque location indeedAlso shoutout to Shotgun Creek Recreation Site which is BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land in the hills northeast of Springfield where there are plenty of places to park and unwind as well as a staging area for OHVs (Off-Road Vehicles) if you\u2019re into that sort of thing.\n\nShotgun Creek, PresumablyA Note About \u201cCar Camping\u201d\n\nYou may be wondering what I mean when I say car camping. For me, it\u2019s basically the stripped-down version of \u201chashtag Van Life\u201d. My car is my home. I travel in it, work it in, eat in it, relax in it, and sleep in it (I\u2019m pleasantly surprised how cozy my bed is after some initial effort getting the right combo of a bottom board and foam mattresses). I stay in places where overnight parking is permitted\u2026my favorite locations of course being real campgrounds or \u201cdispersed camping\u201d areas (on public lands like state or national forests or BLM), but highway rest stops are also a (mostly) decent option. In-town street parking in a pinch, yes, but that\u2019s a real mixed bag and I try to avoid it if I can.\n\nThere are also \u201cAirBnB but for camping\u201d apps out there such as Hipcamp (more on that in future installments), and you can also get connected with the Van Life community to find some more out-of-the-way places which cater to the nomadic community in particular. I\u2019m just starting to learn about a lot of this myself!\n\nI\u2019ll have more to say about the mechanics of car camping in later installments\u2026such as what you do when you need to brush your teeth and you\u2019re super tired and don\u2019t feel like putting pants back on and crawling out of your vehicle and stumbling through the cold and the dark in an unfamiliar campground just to find a sink. \ud83d\ude05\n\nBack to Portland (The Highlights)\n\nThe following week I had some business in Portland to attend to, so I hightailed it back to my old stomping grounds\u2026but now with a new perspective of being a traveler. It\u2019s always fun to pretend to be a tourist in your own town, and now I could really do it! A few highlights:\n\n\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: The first cherry blossoms have finally arrived! \nRight: Super fab loaded nachos by Bravos Tacos food cart\n      \n  \n  A great day to ride my scooter along Rock Creek Trail on the westside\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: Screengrab from this video by Sarah Berkowitz \nRight: I found the exact same spot in real life! It's in Forest Park along Cornell Rd\n      \n  \n  The latest Portland food hot spot: Flock\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: Flock is in the new Ritz-Carlton building \nIs this the bunny version of Deadmau5?I\u2019ll be real honest. I didn\u2019t totally dig Flock at first\u2026it felt very rich tourist-oriented and wasn\u2019t giving off those authentic \u201cKeep Portland Weird\u201d vibes. But then I read this article about the push for diversity in this new food hall and how all the vendors are BIPOC-owned, so that made me feel better.\n\nAnd finally\u2026\n\n\n      \n  \n  A super burrito of some kind at my favorite Mexican restaurant in Portland (Hillsdale): Casa ColimaTip of the Northern Oregon Coast\n\nBecause the weather in Oregon in early March was pretty wet and cold-ish, it took me a while to start getting out to \u201cawesome places\u201d (not that Portland and there areas thereabouts aren\u2019t awesome!).\n\nOne major exception: Fort Stevens State Park.\n\nIt\u2019s located right at the tip of land west of Astoria and Youngs Bay and south of Baker Bay and Cape Disappointment on the Washington State side of the Columbia River. I regret that I only stayed here one night, because even with the wind and the rain, it was absolutely gorgeous. A beautiful campground easily accessible, yet once there you felt like you were in the middle of a quiet coastal forest (because you were!). Hiking and biking trails galore, yet with that maritime vibe.\n\n\n      \n  \n  Yes, my e-scooter comes with me on my adventures!\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: Obligatory selfie \nRight: Fancy edited photo I posted previouslyEven though I got to my campsite rather late, I hadn\u2019t brought much food with me so I decided to see if I could find a nearby town with a cool spot to get a bit of grub and do a bit of work. And I did!\n\n\n      \n  \n  In nearby Hammond, my wish was granted at the delightful South Jetty Dining Room & Bar where I had a glass of wine and fantastic clam chowderI\u2019m definitely going back, although as the weather rapidly improves I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll start to be harder to find camping sites to reserve. Anything along the Oregon coast goes into high demand once the seasons head towards summer.\n\nSo quiet, so majesticAll Hail (the Storm!)\n\nI arrived back in Portland in time for a meetup, only everyone got scared away (not me) because the weather suddenly (and I mean suddenly) went bonkers! \ud83d\ude31\n\nI've been in hailstorms, but nothing like this!!Thankfully, things calmed down after that and I managed to find my way over to a place I\u2019d never been to before near Goose Hollow / Nob Hill for some light grub before heading back out of town for another kids weekend in Corvallis.\n\n\n      \n  \n  This looks simple, but it's one of the best meals I've ever had in my life\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya doesn't just have great food, it has great illustration \nRight: Also, best selfie mirror ever?!Getting Ready for St. Patrick\u2019s Day (and My Next Trip)\n\nPart I of my travelogue now draws to a close. I had fun exploring more of Corvallis, particularly Oregon State University, and the kids and I did some shopping at a nearby mall to get ready for the holiday.\n\n\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: Impressive collegiate architecture \nRight: I took a selfie of me with these ridiculous glasses so I wouldn't have to buy them \ud83d\ude1cAfter my kids and I said our goodbyes, I thoroughly enjoyed a glass of ale at the always excellent Treebeard\u2019s Taphouse (there\u2019s also a great location in Portland as well) to get into the spirit of things before the following day which was St. Patrick\u2019s Day.\n\n\n      \n    \n      \n  \n  Left: Oh yeah, this place has got all the vibes \nRight: Sl\u00e1inte!But that\u2019s a tale for another time\u2014a rousing story about visiting my brother Shayne up in Washington State and exploring all sorts of groovy areas in and around Seattle (among other things).\n\nI\u2019ll leave you with this parting message I was surprised to find at a truck stop restroom in a \u201cred\u201d area of central Oregon. I think maybe people are getting pretty upset about these dudes! \ud83d\ude05\n\n\n      \n  \n  Yeah, fuckem!I hope you enjoyed Part I of my travelogue. Subscribe to me in all the usual places and stay tuned for Part II, to be released whenever I feel like it. (Er, I mean soon! How soon? Very soon!)\n\n\n\n  \n\n    \n      #nomadlifestyle"
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    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250420/we-should-have-listened-to-stevie-nicks",
    "published": "2025-04-20T18:03:16-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>We should have listened to Stevie Nicks.</p>\n\n<p>Last year, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJDCYh5iWQs\">she released this powerful call to action</a>. We should have listened to her. We should have fought harder.</p>\n\n<p><strong>I just pray it\u2019s not too late.</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Lighthouse (excerpt)</strong></p>\n\n<p>I have my scars, you have yours<br />Don\u2019t let them take your power<br />Don\u2019t leave it alone in the final hours<br />They\u2019ll take your soul, they\u2019ll take your power<br />Unless you stand up and take it back<br />Try to see the future and get mad<br />It\u2019s slipping through your fingers, you don\u2019t have what you had<br />You don\u2019t have much time to get it back</p>\n\n<p>In the midnight hour, they\u2019ll slam the door<br />Make you forget what you were fighting for<br />Put you back in your place, they\u2019ll shut you down<br />You better learn how to fight, you better say it out loud</p>\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https://genius.com/Stevie-nicks-the-lighthouse-lyrics\">full lyrics here</a>)</p>",
        "text": "We should have listened to Stevie Nicks.\n\nLast year, she released this powerful call to action. We should have listened to her. We should have fought harder.\n\nI just pray it\u2019s not too late.\n\n\n\nThe Lighthouse (excerpt)\n\nI have my scars, you have yours\nDon\u2019t let them take your power\nDon\u2019t leave it alone in the final hours\nThey\u2019ll take your soul, they\u2019ll take your power\nUnless you stand up and take it back\nTry to see the future and get mad\nIt\u2019s slipping through your fingers, you don\u2019t have what you had\nYou don\u2019t have much time to get it back\n\nIn the midnight hour, they\u2019ll slam the door\nMake you forget what you were fighting for\nPut you back in your place, they\u2019ll shut you down\nYou better learn how to fight, you better say it out loud\n\n(full lyrics here)"
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fluffy beesbuzz.biz

bye gumroad

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-20T19:42:33-07:00",
    "url": "https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/15915-bye-gumroad",
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        "Sahil Lavingia"
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    "name": "bye gumroad",
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        "text": "I\u2019ve been using Gumroad as a digital asset store for years now, as well as for some of my physical goods. But I\u2019ve been wanting to extricate myself from it for a while now, and recent developments have finally pushed me all the way there, and the timing was good given I\u2019ve gotten a Dealer\u2019s Den booth at Furality Somna.\n\nMy digital assets are now primarily on itch.io, and physical goods are now just on Etsy for now, although I\u2019m not a huge fan of Etsy either, and my physical books aren\u2019t currently available anywhere (not that they ever sell to begin with). I guess I should look at my ko-fi shop as an alternative for that stuff.\n\nAnyway. I\u2019ve already sent (manually-generated) itch.io claim keys to everyone who paid for my VRChat assets, and for folks who bought my books on Gumroad they can request a download key as well if they want to be able to redownload it from itch.io for some reason.\n\nNow to figure out if I can sell my shares in the company\u2026",
        "html": "<p>I\u2019ve been using Gumroad as a digital asset store for years now, as well as for some of my physical goods. But I\u2019ve been wanting to extricate myself from it <a href=\"https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/5339-An-open-letter-to-Sahil-Lavingia-re-NFTs\">for a while now</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/doge-department-of-veterans-affairs-ai/\">recent</a> <a href=\"https://creativerly.com/the-dark-side-of-gumroad-how-sahil-lavingia-got-involved-with-doge/\">developments</a> have finally pushed me all the way there, and the timing was good given I\u2019ve gotten a Dealer\u2019s Den booth at <a href=\"https://furality.org\">Furality Somna</a>.</p><p>My digital assets are now primarily <a href=\"https://beesbuzz.biz/vrchat/11365-My-assets-on-itch-io\">on itch.io</a>, and physical goods are now just on <a href=\"https://beesbuzz.biz/13798-Etsy\">Etsy</a> for now, although I\u2019m not a huge fan of Etsy either, and my physical books aren\u2019t currently available anywhere (not that they ever sell to begin with). I guess I should look at my <a href=\"https://ko-fi.com/fluffycritter/shop\">ko-fi shop</a> as an alternative for that stuff.</p><p>Anyway. I\u2019ve already sent (manually-generated) itch.io claim keys to everyone who paid for my VRChat assets, and for folks who bought my books on Gumroad they can request a download key as well if they want to be able to redownload it from itch.io for some reason.</p><p>Now to figure out if I can sell my shares in the company\u2026</p>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "fluffy",
        "url": "https://beesbuzz.biz/",
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What Even is a Trave(b)logue?

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    "type": "entry",
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        "name": "Jared White",
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250419/what-is-a-travel-blog",
    "published": "2025-04-19T21:03:22-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I\u2019m in the midst of <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/writing\">#writing</a> my first travelogue installment to publish here on the blog since I embarked on the <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/nomadlifestyle\">#NomadLifestyle</a>, and I\u2019m quickly realizing I don\u2019t really have any template, any \u201cgrid\u201d to follow. I\u2019m generally so used to consuming (and <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/browse/videos\">occasionally making!</a>) <strong>travel vlogs</strong>, and let\u2019s face it, video is a very good medium to show off travel &amp; adventure.</p>\n\n<p>Yet there\u2019s a longstanding tradition of people spending time on the road and then writing about it. Unfortunately I can\u2019t say I am sophisticated enough to have read much of it.</p>\n\n<p>I suppose I could search the web for what other people have written, and copy that. However I worry that in doing so, I\u2019ll end up simply trying to sound like those other people. I\u2019m very protective of <em>my own voice</em> in this matter. <strong>There\u2019s a reason I haven\u2019t been filming any travel vlogs in this season.</strong> I did think about it a lot. In the end, I decided it would diminish my experience\u2014and add a great deal of stress to the situation\u2014if I were swallowed up in the need to focus on <em>how to film</em> my travels\u2026and how people would receive it.</p>\n\n<p>I have no interest in becoming \u201ca professional YouTuber\u201d\u2014and in fact <strong>I have a bit of a critique lurking in my brain somewhere</strong> with regard to the class dynamics between attractive Millennials showing off a glamorous world-traveling lifestyle vs. the very real fact that sometimes you\u2019re sharing space in a parking lot or a public restroom with people who are very much down on their luck and by no means feeling glam.</p>\n\n<p>Hence my travelogue will be frank, honest, raw, and hopefully enjoyable for the most part. <strong>I make no guarantees.</strong> This isn\u2019t a performance for me, nor is it a career. This is my actual life I\u2019m living. You\u2019ll get a taste of the bad and the good alike. Make of it what you will! \ud83d\ude05</p>",
        "text": "I\u2019m in the midst of #writing my first travelogue installment to publish here on the blog since I embarked on the #NomadLifestyle, and I\u2019m quickly realizing I don\u2019t really have any template, any \u201cgrid\u201d to follow. I\u2019m generally so used to consuming (and occasionally making!) travel vlogs, and let\u2019s face it, video is a very good medium to show off travel & adventure.\n\nYet there\u2019s a longstanding tradition of people spending time on the road and then writing about it. Unfortunately I can\u2019t say I am sophisticated enough to have read much of it.\n\nI suppose I could search the web for what other people have written, and copy that. However I worry that in doing so, I\u2019ll end up simply trying to sound like those other people. I\u2019m very protective of my own voice in this matter. There\u2019s a reason I haven\u2019t been filming any travel vlogs in this season. I did think about it a lot. In the end, I decided it would diminish my experience\u2014and add a great deal of stress to the situation\u2014if I were swallowed up in the need to focus on how to film my travels\u2026and how people would receive it.\n\nI have no interest in becoming \u201ca professional YouTuber\u201d\u2014and in fact I have a bit of a critique lurking in my brain somewhere with regard to the class dynamics between attractive Millennials showing off a glamorous world-traveling lifestyle vs. the very real fact that sometimes you\u2019re sharing space in a parking lot or a public restroom with people who are very much down on their luck and by no means feeling glam.\n\nHence my travelogue will be frank, honest, raw, and hopefully enjoyable for the most part. I make no guarantees. This isn\u2019t a performance for me, nor is it a career. This is my actual life I\u2019m living. You\u2019ll get a taste of the bad and the good alike. Make of it what you will! \ud83d\ude05"
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    "name": "What Even is a Trave(b)logue?",
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Oh Calm Down, It's Just a…

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    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250418/dont-tell-me-to-calm-down",
    "published": "2025-04-18T23:35:24-07:00",
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        "html": "<p>I have always had the greatest respect for people who are deeply passionate about something esoteric.</p>\n\n<p>I don\u2019t even personally need to care about what they care about. I\u2019ll admire them anyway just for their passion. I once knew someone who was passionate about the fine art of making reeds for bagpipes. He didn\u2019t even play bagpipes very well, but he was a hell of a reed maker. It had never occurred to me there could be a person out there who doesn\u2019t really play the bagpipes yet cares about how to make bagpipe reeds.</p>\n\n<p>What a strange passion to have right? And yet <strong>I would never dream of wading into a heated conversation</strong> about the best way to make a bagpipe reed, or how to form the shape of a bellows, or what type of leather to use for a strap, and say <em>\u201ccalm down, it\u2019s only just a\u2026\u201d</em></p>\n\n<p><strong>How disrespectful. How rude. How ignorant.</strong></p>\n\n<p>My rule of thumb: never walk up to a master of their craft and tell them what they should or should not be concerned about when it relates to their craft. It only serves to illustrate the poverty of your own mind.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>A very close second to this is when people come along and say, in so many words, <em>nobody cares how the sausage is made</em>. This comes up in programming circles <em>all the time</em> for some odd reason. \u201cNo user cares\u201d how XYZ language/tool/framework/library/technique was employed in the production of this app, supposedly. They just care if it works to meet their perceived end goal.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/podcast/56/\">I once recorded a whole podcast episode thoroughly rejecting this sad and misguided notion.</a></p>\n\n<p>People <em>will</em> care about your craft because <strong>it\u2019s your job to make them care</strong>.</p>\n\n<p>Me, I care <em>deeply</em> about how other people make the things that I use. I may not understand much of what they say about how they build what they build, how they design what they design. <em>It doesn\u2019t matter!</em> The point is that <strong>I respect their craft</strong>. I respect their ingenuity and unique <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/creativity\">#creativity</a>.</p>\n\n<p>I care about what they care about because <em>I admire how much they care about it</em>.</p>",
        "text": "I have always had the greatest respect for people who are deeply passionate about something esoteric.\n\nI don\u2019t even personally need to care about what they care about. I\u2019ll admire them anyway just for their passion. I once knew someone who was passionate about the fine art of making reeds for bagpipes. He didn\u2019t even play bagpipes very well, but he was a hell of a reed maker. It had never occurred to me there could be a person out there who doesn\u2019t really play the bagpipes yet cares about how to make bagpipe reeds.\n\nWhat a strange passion to have right? And yet I would never dream of wading into a heated conversation about the best way to make a bagpipe reed, or how to form the shape of a bellows, or what type of leather to use for a strap, and say \u201ccalm down, it\u2019s only just a\u2026\u201d\n\nHow disrespectful. How rude. How ignorant.\n\nMy rule of thumb: never walk up to a master of their craft and tell them what they should or should not be concerned about when it relates to their craft. It only serves to illustrate the poverty of your own mind.\n\n\n\nA very close second to this is when people come along and say, in so many words, nobody cares how the sausage is made. This comes up in programming circles all the time for some odd reason. \u201cNo user cares\u201d how XYZ language/tool/framework/library/technique was employed in the production of this app, supposedly. They just care if it works to meet their perceived end goal.\n\nI once recorded a whole podcast episode thoroughly rejecting this sad and misguided notion.\n\nPeople will care about your craft because it\u2019s your job to make them care.\n\nMe, I care deeply about how other people make the things that I use. I may not understand much of what they say about how they build what they build, how they design what they design. It doesn\u2019t matter! The point is that I respect their craft. I respect their ingenuity and unique #creativity.\n\nI care about what they care about because I admire how much they care about it."
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gRegor Morrill gregorlove.com

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    "published": "2025-04-18 14:48-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/new-ronnie-martin-music/",
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        "text": "\ud83c\udfb6 New Ronnie Martin music: Consume Like A Moth What Is Dear",
        "html": "<p>\ud83c\udfb6 New Ronnie Martin music: <i><a href=\"https://ronniemartin.bandcamp.com/album/consume-like-a-moth-what-is-dear\">Consume Like A Moth What Is Dear</a></i></p>"
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        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
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Marty McGuire martymcgui.re

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    "summary": "\ud83d\udcd7 Want to read We Need Your Art by Amie McNee ISBN: 9780593833001",
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    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44561304",
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Link: YES! Kilmar Abrego Garcia Face to Face with Maryland Sen. Van Hollen

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    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250417/kilmar-abrego-garcia-met-with-senator-van-hollen",
    "published": "2025-04-17T21:55:58-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-sen-van-hollen-outsmarted-trump-today-helping-abrego-garcia-get-a-step-closer-to-justice-237800517760\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>MSNBC\u2019s Lawrence O\u2019Donnell details the breaking news of Maryland Sen. Van Hollen visiting Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador as an appeals court rejects Donald Trump\u2019s attempt to halt the judge\u2019s order to facilitate his return. Andrew Weissmann joins to discuss, saying that Abrego Garcia remains in jail because Trump \u201cwants him there and is paying for him to be there.\u201d</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I have been riding high on this news all evening. Between the recent court rulings and this meeting <em>finally</em> transpiring between Senator Van Hollen and Abrego Garcia, it is feeling more and more likely that the illegitimate Trump regime is due for a reckoning.</p>\n\n<p>AG Pam Bondi <a href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/video/ag-bondi-says-abrego-garcia-is-not-coming-back-237585989962\">erroneously claims</a> that Garcia is \u201cnot coming back to our country\u201d. As Lawrence O\u2019Donnell so adroitly articulates, <strong>we\u2019ll see about that.</strong></p>\n\n<p><em>Bring back our \u201cMaryland Man\u201d now!</em> <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/politics\">#politics</a></p>",
        "text": "MSNBC\u2019s Lawrence O\u2019Donnell details the breaking news of Maryland Sen. Van Hollen visiting Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador as an appeals court rejects Donald Trump\u2019s attempt to halt the judge\u2019s order to facilitate his return. Andrew Weissmann joins to discuss, saying that Abrego Garcia remains in jail because Trump \u201cwants him there and is paying for him to be there.\u201d\n\n\n\nI have been riding high on this news all evening. Between the recent court rulings and this meeting finally transpiring between Senator Van Hollen and Abrego Garcia, it is feeling more and more likely that the illegitimate Trump regime is due for a reckoning.\n\nAG Pam Bondi erroneously claims that Garcia is \u201cnot coming back to our country\u201d. As Lawrence O\u2019Donnell so adroitly articulates, we\u2019ll see about that.\n\nBring back our \u201cMaryland Man\u201d now! #politics"
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Imagine If Every Item You Owned Meant Something Profound

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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/articles/imagine-if-every-item-you-owned-meant-something-to-you",
    "published": "2025-04-16T22:41:25-07:00",
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        "html": "<img alt=\"\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/mariposta/image/upload/w_1200,c_limit,q_65/jo6dj0xkuzfikcwlmamf.jpg\" /><h2>I am Today Years Old as I realize I would rather live in a small dwelling that\u2019s mostly empty\u2014but what is in it is fabulous\u2014than live in a large house filled with disposable cheap crap.</h2>\n\n<p>Perhaps some people are fortunate. They have spent many years carefully curating all the items in their possession, discarding those entries which aren\u2019t fit to purpose or aren\u2019t sufficiently aesthetic or nostalgic. The only things remaining in their house are those things which, to reference Marie Kondo, \u201cspark joy\u201d.</p>\n\n<p><strong>I was never so fortunate.</strong></p>\n\n<h3>The Circle of Life</h3>\n\n<p>Like I suspect most young adults in their teens and early 20s, when I moved into my own place, I really didn\u2019t have much stuff at all and most of the stuff I did have was the random assortment of items I\u2019d inherited from my parents or taken with me from my bedroom (which largely originated with my parents!). And when I <em>did</em> buy new things, much of the time it was because (a) it was cheap, and (b) I needed it. Utility above all else.</p>\n\n<p>Then in my late 20s, I got married. Suddenly I had a <em>ton</em> of things in <em>our</em> house, many of which I had absolutely no say over because obviously they were the property of my wife. Moving forward, our stuff was an amalgam of things I wanted, things she wanted, and things neither of us wanted but we hadn\u2019t bothered to remove or replace. Add kids into the mix, and the lines are blurred even further (and the clutter accumulates exponentially!).</p>\n\n<p><strong>Then, in my late 30s, I got divorced.</strong> And in somewhat of a similar fashion to my previous decade, I ended up with a hodgepodge of items some of which were mine, some of which were my ex-wife\u2019s that she wasn\u2019t partial to\u2014and of course, some of which were my kids.</p>\n\n<p>Fast forward to the beginning of this year <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/podcast/123\">when I made the decision</a> to transition to the <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/nomadlifestyle/\">#NomadLifestyle</a> for a season. Since I knew I would be renting a not-terribly-large storage unit and anything not coming along with me for the ride would <em>have</em> to fit into that unit, I began the serious process of downsizing. And in that process, and even now as I still ponder this new leg of my life\u2019s journey, I\u2019ve realized something rather horrifying:</p>\n\n<p><strong>There was hardly anything in my possession I truly loved.</strong></p>\n\n<h3>What is Valuable</h3>\n\n<p>In the past, I might have brushed off this thought entirely. After all, perhaps that\u2019s a good thing! I should \u201cvalue experiences\u201d or people over material things. Or perhaps it was simply a sign of me being thrifty: why spend a bunch of money on a fancy-pants table napkin when a sponge works just fine?</p>\n\n<p>But <em>this is the year</em> when I\u2019ve been carefully and methodically revisiting all of my life\u2019s choices and giving heed to anything about my habits, routines, even personality I feel no longer serves my best interests now and in the future. And a singular thought has begun to dawn for me:</p>\n\n<p><strong>What if every one of my possessions were actually extremely valuable?</strong></p>\n\n<p>Now this begs the question: what is valuable? I don\u2019t merely take this to mean expensive. In some cases, yes, that may very well be the case. But when I say valuable, I mean <em>this item is valuable to me</em>. It is <em>meaningful</em>. It is <em>appreciated</em>. It <em>has a story</em>. It has <em>presence</em>. In other word, it\u2019s <em>got a vibe</em>.</p>\n\n<p>And to a certain degree, it is <em>exclusive</em>. Put simply: <strong>I would rather own one really, really, really, really great fork than own a dozen crappy forks.</strong> Extrapolate that to nearly everything else. Instead of a bunch of shirts I don\u2019t particularly care for\u2014have just a handful of awesome shirts I <em>love</em> to wear, that are meaningful to me in some real way. Instead (once I am permanently housed again) of a bunch of paintings and photos hanging on walls most of which I don\u2019t particularly fancy at this point, I have one or two art pieces which are <em>striking</em> and inspiring. Instead of a bunch of cheap-ass chairs none of which are particularly attractive or comfortable, maybe I only own one chair which is the best damn chair ever.</p>\n\n<p><strong>I think you get the point.</strong></p>\n\n<p>Rather than pride myself on my lack of care in the material world I surround myself with, like somehow I\u2019m more spiritual or more practical that way, I have come to realize I want the exact opposite. <strong>I want to stop being cheap.</strong> I want to purchase things even that are expensive\u2014not because of the status of it, but because <em>it\u2019s well-made</em>, perhaps even handmade, sourced with high-quality materials and crafted with real artistry.</p>\n\n<p>In lieu of being rich, however, this new approach definitely requires a degree of sacrifice. <strong>I\u2019m OK with that.</strong> I would rather live in a small dwelling that\u2019s mostly empty\u2014but what <em>is</em> in it is fabulous\u2014than live in a large house filled with disposable nonsense and cheap garbage. I found it quite depressing, in fact, as I was putting the stuff I did end up keeping into my storage unit, that the vast majority of items I was storing had virtually no value. Nobody else would care to spend any real money acquiring these items. You could poof most of those items out of existence, then replace them with similar items from the usual national chains and discount stores, and nobody really could tell the difference.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Honestly, I was aghast.</strong> How could I, as an \u201cartist\u201d, as a creative person, as someone who ostensibly cares deeply about aesthetics and fit and form and finish, stand to surround myself with total crap?</p>\n\n<p>It started to make me wonder if this had been a real drag on my mental health for some time and I hadn\u2019t even realized it until now. The only explanation I could come up with (other than just not wanting to or not being able to spend a lot of money) is that I\u2019ve spent so much of my life caring deeply about the <em>digital world</em>, and not so much the <em>physical world</em>. The boundaries of my artistic sensibilities had been set mainly to the confines of my screens, and thus to a fair degree everything beyond suffered.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Ultimately, I had become my own worst enemy.</strong> By continuing to place myself\u2014to be perfectly honest\u2014in a slobby mess of an abode, I was slowly crushing my own spirit.</p>\n\n<h3>A Total Reset of My Physical World</h3>\n\n<p>There\u2019s a host of reasons I\u2019m now rocking the nomadic lifestyle, living as a true minimalist, but one of the reasons it seems I\u2019ve discovered in hindsight and wasn\u2019t necessarily part of my original plan. And that is the chance to <em>reset</em> what I choose to surround myself with.</p>\n\n<p>I\u2019m done with the hand-me-downs.</p>\n\n<p><strong>I\u2019m done with the detritus of past relationships and failed endeavors.</strong></p>\n\n<p>I\u2019m done with the stuff that\u2019s lazily obtained and cheaply made.</p>\n\n<p>I\u2019m done with anything that isn\u2019t imbued with real meaning and artistry and \u201cgood vibes\u201d.</p>\n\n<p>And yes, this does mean it may take a long time\u2014years even\u2014to slowly and methodically build up an inventory of a household once again. But I am confident I will be <em>far</em> happier and <em>far</em> more appreciative of what I have and will have as I embark on this totally new philosophy.</p>\n\n<p>Past me might have scoffed at the idea I might one day spend several thousands dollars on a single table (handcrafted by a local artisan). Future me? I\u2019m certainly not ruling out the possibility.</p>\n\n<p>But the crazy thing is some items you can get <em>actually don\u2019t cost much money</em>\u2014yet because of where you obtained them or how you obtained them or from whom you obtained them, <strong>they mean so much more</strong> than just some generic haul you picked up at Target.</p>\n\n<p>Not everything is valuable in a purely monetary sense (although I\u2019m training myself to avoid passing judgement if something <em>is</em> costly). What ultimately matters, as I keep saying, is if it is valuable <em>to you</em>.</p>\n\n<p>And it took me giving up virtually everything to realize <em>how much I wish I cared more</em> about what it was I was giving up.</p>\n\n\n\n  <br /><p>\n    \n      <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/minimalism\">#minimalism</a>\n    \n      <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/nomadlifestyle\">#nomadlifestyle</a>\n    \n  </p>",
        "text": "I am Today Years Old as I realize I would rather live in a small dwelling that\u2019s mostly empty\u2014but what is in it is fabulous\u2014than live in a large house filled with disposable cheap crap.\n\nPerhaps some people are fortunate. They have spent many years carefully curating all the items in their possession, discarding those entries which aren\u2019t fit to purpose or aren\u2019t sufficiently aesthetic or nostalgic. The only things remaining in their house are those things which, to reference Marie Kondo, \u201cspark joy\u201d.\n\nI was never so fortunate.\n\nThe Circle of Life\n\nLike I suspect most young adults in their teens and early 20s, when I moved into my own place, I really didn\u2019t have much stuff at all and most of the stuff I did have was the random assortment of items I\u2019d inherited from my parents or taken with me from my bedroom (which largely originated with my parents!). And when I did buy new things, much of the time it was because (a) it was cheap, and (b) I needed it. Utility above all else.\n\nThen in my late 20s, I got married. Suddenly I had a ton of things in our house, many of which I had absolutely no say over because obviously they were the property of my wife. Moving forward, our stuff was an amalgam of things I wanted, things she wanted, and things neither of us wanted but we hadn\u2019t bothered to remove or replace. Add kids into the mix, and the lines are blurred even further (and the clutter accumulates exponentially!).\n\nThen, in my late 30s, I got divorced. And in somewhat of a similar fashion to my previous decade, I ended up with a hodgepodge of items some of which were mine, some of which were my ex-wife\u2019s that she wasn\u2019t partial to\u2014and of course, some of which were my kids.\n\nFast forward to the beginning of this year when I made the decision to transition to the #NomadLifestyle for a season. Since I knew I would be renting a not-terribly-large storage unit and anything not coming along with me for the ride would have to fit into that unit, I began the serious process of downsizing. And in that process, and even now as I still ponder this new leg of my life\u2019s journey, I\u2019ve realized something rather horrifying:\n\nThere was hardly anything in my possession I truly loved.\n\nWhat is Valuable\n\nIn the past, I might have brushed off this thought entirely. After all, perhaps that\u2019s a good thing! I should \u201cvalue experiences\u201d or people over material things. Or perhaps it was simply a sign of me being thrifty: why spend a bunch of money on a fancy-pants table napkin when a sponge works just fine?\n\nBut this is the year when I\u2019ve been carefully and methodically revisiting all of my life\u2019s choices and giving heed to anything about my habits, routines, even personality I feel no longer serves my best interests now and in the future. And a singular thought has begun to dawn for me:\n\nWhat if every one of my possessions were actually extremely valuable?\n\nNow this begs the question: what is valuable? I don\u2019t merely take this to mean expensive. In some cases, yes, that may very well be the case. But when I say valuable, I mean this item is valuable to me. It is meaningful. It is appreciated. It has a story. It has presence. In other word, it\u2019s got a vibe.\n\nAnd to a certain degree, it is exclusive. Put simply: I would rather own one really, really, really, really great fork than own a dozen crappy forks. Extrapolate that to nearly everything else. Instead of a bunch of shirts I don\u2019t particularly care for\u2014have just a handful of awesome shirts I love to wear, that are meaningful to me in some real way. Instead (once I am permanently housed again) of a bunch of paintings and photos hanging on walls most of which I don\u2019t particularly fancy at this point, I have one or two art pieces which are striking and inspiring. Instead of a bunch of cheap-ass chairs none of which are particularly attractive or comfortable, maybe I only own one chair which is the best damn chair ever.\n\nI think you get the point.\n\nRather than pride myself on my lack of care in the material world I surround myself with, like somehow I\u2019m more spiritual or more practical that way, I have come to realize I want the exact opposite. I want to stop being cheap. I want to purchase things even that are expensive\u2014not because of the status of it, but because it\u2019s well-made, perhaps even handmade, sourced with high-quality materials and crafted with real artistry.\n\nIn lieu of being rich, however, this new approach definitely requires a degree of sacrifice. I\u2019m OK with that. I would rather live in a small dwelling that\u2019s mostly empty\u2014but what is in it is fabulous\u2014than live in a large house filled with disposable nonsense and cheap garbage. I found it quite depressing, in fact, as I was putting the stuff I did end up keeping into my storage unit, that the vast majority of items I was storing had virtually no value. Nobody else would care to spend any real money acquiring these items. You could poof most of those items out of existence, then replace them with similar items from the usual national chains and discount stores, and nobody really could tell the difference.\n\nHonestly, I was aghast. How could I, as an \u201cartist\u201d, as a creative person, as someone who ostensibly cares deeply about aesthetics and fit and form and finish, stand to surround myself with total crap?\n\nIt started to make me wonder if this had been a real drag on my mental health for some time and I hadn\u2019t even realized it until now. The only explanation I could come up with (other than just not wanting to or not being able to spend a lot of money) is that I\u2019ve spent so much of my life caring deeply about the digital world, and not so much the physical world. The boundaries of my artistic sensibilities had been set mainly to the confines of my screens, and thus to a fair degree everything beyond suffered.\n\nUltimately, I had become my own worst enemy. By continuing to place myself\u2014to be perfectly honest\u2014in a slobby mess of an abode, I was slowly crushing my own spirit.\n\nA Total Reset of My Physical World\n\nThere\u2019s a host of reasons I\u2019m now rocking the nomadic lifestyle, living as a true minimalist, but one of the reasons it seems I\u2019ve discovered in hindsight and wasn\u2019t necessarily part of my original plan. And that is the chance to reset what I choose to surround myself with.\n\nI\u2019m done with the hand-me-downs.\n\nI\u2019m done with the detritus of past relationships and failed endeavors.\n\nI\u2019m done with the stuff that\u2019s lazily obtained and cheaply made.\n\nI\u2019m done with anything that isn\u2019t imbued with real meaning and artistry and \u201cgood vibes\u201d.\n\nAnd yes, this does mean it may take a long time\u2014years even\u2014to slowly and methodically build up an inventory of a household once again. But I am confident I will be far happier and far more appreciative of what I have and will have as I embark on this totally new philosophy.\n\nPast me might have scoffed at the idea I might one day spend several thousands dollars on a single table (handcrafted by a local artisan). Future me? I\u2019m certainly not ruling out the possibility.\n\nBut the crazy thing is some items you can get actually don\u2019t cost much money\u2014yet because of where you obtained them or how you obtained them or from whom you obtained them, they mean so much more than just some generic haul you picked up at Target.\n\nNot everything is valuable in a purely monetary sense (although I\u2019m training myself to avoid passing judgement if something is costly). What ultimately matters, as I keep saying, is if it is valuable to you.\n\nAnd it took me giving up virtually everything to realize how much I wish I cared more about what it was I was giving up.\n\n\n\n  \n\n    \n      #minimalism\n    \n      #nomadlifestyle"
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gRegor Morrill gregorlove.com

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-16 16:10-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/to-read-careless-people/",
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        "text": "Want to read: Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams (ISBN 9781250391230)",
        "html": "<p>Want to read: <span class=\"p-read-of h-cite\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://gregorlove.com/isbn/9781250391230\">Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism</a> by <span class=\"p-author\">Sarah Wynn-Williams</span> (ISBN <span class=\"p-uid\">9781250391230</span>)</span></p>"
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Link: When We Cried DO SOMETHING, Democrats, This is What We Meant

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250415/this-is-what-we-meant-democrats",
    "published": "2025-04-15T21:36:56-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-announces-departure-for-el-salvador-tomorrow-morning\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>Following his request to meet with Salvadoran President Bukele and his announced intent to visit El Salvador earlier this week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement this evening, announcing his departure for El Salvador tomorrow:</p>\n\n<p>\u201cFollowing his abduction and unlawful deportation, U.S. federal courts have ordered the safe return of my constituent Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. It should be a priority of the U.S. government to secure his safe release, which is why tomorrow I am traveling to El Salvador. My hope is to visit Kilmar and check on his wellbeing and to hold constructive conversations with government officials around his release. We must urgently continue working to return Kilmar safely home to Maryland.\u201d</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I think the Democrats are finally starting to <strong>get it</strong>.</p>\n\n<p>We\u2019re done with speeches and charts and sternly-worded memos. We\u2019re asking you to <strong>get in the fight</strong> and make audacious spectacle that is messy and uncouth and raw and real. Become the story. Become unignorable. Take control of the narrative and wrest it away from the MAGA propagandists.</p>\n\n<p>Senator Van Hollen, I salute you. \ud83e\udee1 Godspeed on your travels and I hope you can get to the bottom of what\u2019s really happening to Kilmar Abrego Garcia and aid in <em>bringing him home</em>. <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/politics\">#politics</a></p>",
        "text": "Following his request to meet with Salvadoran President Bukele and his announced intent to visit El Salvador earlier this week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement this evening, announcing his departure for El Salvador tomorrow:\n\n\u201cFollowing his abduction and unlawful deportation, U.S. federal courts have ordered the safe return of my constituent Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. It should be a priority of the U.S. government to secure his safe release, which is why tomorrow I am traveling to El Salvador. My hope is to visit Kilmar and check on his wellbeing and to hold constructive conversations with government officials around his release. We must urgently continue working to return Kilmar safely home to Maryland.\u201d\n\n\n\nI think the Democrats are finally starting to get it.\n\nWe\u2019re done with speeches and charts and sternly-worded memos. We\u2019re asking you to get in the fight and make audacious spectacle that is messy and uncouth and raw and real. Become the story. Become unignorable. Take control of the narrative and wrest it away from the MAGA propagandists.\n\nSenator Van Hollen, I salute you. \ud83e\udee1 Godspeed on your travels and I hope you can get to the bottom of what\u2019s really happening to Kilmar Abrego Garcia and aid in bringing him home. #politics"
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fluffy beesbuzz.biz

Choir fundraiser show

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-15T11:39:50-07:00",
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        "text": "Just a reminder that my choir, STANCE, is having our annual fundraiser show in a few short weeks (on May 3), consisting of both a talent showcase and a silent auction. This organization is super important to me since it helps us to celebrate trans joy and self-expression. The show can be attended in-person or online, and tickets are available for purchase either way.\n\nThese funds will go directly towards supporting our upcoming Pride concert on June 20 and 21.\n\nI will be performing one of my own songs, and in an ensemble for another song.",
        "html": "<p>Just a reminder that my choir, <a href=\"https://stanceseattle.org/\">STANCE</a>, is having our annual fundraiser show in a few short weeks (on May 3), consisting of both a talent showcase and a silent auction. This organization is super important to me since it helps us to celebrate trans joy and self-expression. The show can be attended in-person or online, and <a href=\"https://givebutter.com/c/STANCEspringShowcase25\">tickets are available for purchase</a> either way.</p><p>These funds will go directly towards supporting our upcoming Pride concert on June 20 and 21.</p><p>I will be performing one of my own songs, and in an ensemble for another song.</p>"
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gRegor Morrill gregorlove.com

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-14 11:43-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/im-pissed-off/",
    "syndication": [
        "https://bsky.app/profile/gregorlove.com/post/3lms7uttk7q24"
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    "content": {
        "text": "I\u2019m pissed off. \u201ctHe lAw AnD OrDeR pArtY\u201d said they\u2019re ignoring the Supreme Court\u2019s order to return Abrego Garcia to the US. They kidnapped him from his wife and kid and sold him off to a torture prison in El Salvador. They can do this to anyone and it\u2019s your word against theirs. No due process.",
        "html": "<p>I\u2019m pissed off. \u201ctHe lAw AnD OrDeR pArtY\u201d said they\u2019re ignoring the Supreme Court\u2019s order to return Abrego Garcia to the US. They kidnapped him from his wife and kid and sold him off to a torture prison in El Salvador. They can do this to <em>anyone</em> and it\u2019s your word against theirs. No due process.</p>"
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        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
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gRegor Morrill gregorlove.com

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-14 10:39-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/i-am-currently-safe/",
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        "text": "I am currently safe from the SoCal earthquake. Definitely felt it, but no damage.\n\nUSGS: 5.2 magnitude near Julian, CA",
        "html": "<p>I am currently safe from the SoCal earthquake. Definitely felt it, but no damage.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40925991/executive\">USGS: 5.2 magnitude near Julian, CA</a></p>"
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
        "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250413/the-road-is-a-lover",
    "published": "2025-04-13T21:25:25-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>The road is a lover<br />You never recover<br />Not now or any time soon<br />My head starts to spin<br />When I think where I\u2019ve been<br />Playin\u2019 twin to an old fiddle tune, oh<br />As the wind chases after the moon</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https://alisonkrauss.bandcamp.com/track/the-road-is-a-lover\">A great song</a> on one of my favorite bluegrass albums, <em>So Long So Wrong</em>. <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/nomadlifestyle\">#NomadLifestyle</a></p>\n\n<p>(Speaking of Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station, <a href=\"https://alisonkrauss.bandcamp.com/album/arcadia\">there\u2019s a brand new long-awaited album out and boy oh boy am I buying it!!</a>)</p>",
        "text": "The road is a lover\nYou never recover\nNot now or any time soon\nMy head starts to spin\nWhen I think where I\u2019ve been\nPlayin\u2019 twin to an old fiddle tune, oh\nAs the wind chases after the moon\n\n\n\nA great song on one of my favorite bluegrass albums, So Long So Wrong. #NomadLifestyle\n\n(Speaking of Alison Krauss & Union Station, there\u2019s a brand new long-awaited album out and boy oh boy am I buying it!!)"
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Tantek Çelik tantek.com

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-13 14:55-0700",
    "url": "https://tantek.com/2025/103/t1/garmin-watch-not-sync-connect-fixed",
    "category": [
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        "GarminWatch",
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        "text": "My Garmin watch did not sync activities with the Garmin Connect iOS app upon returning home from a week of travels. It did sync my steps from the day I landed, my sleep that night, and steps the following day. It just failed to pick up my running, hiking, and other activities logged when I was abroad. \n\nAfter a little searching and filtering out obvious tips (make sure Bluetooth is on and paired), I found the key steps and fixed it.\n\nHow to get the Garmin Connect iOS app to sync Garmin watch activities that are seemingly being ignored:\n\n1. unpair watch from phone (iOS Settings > Bluetooth > (i) next to watchname > \"Forget This Device\")\n2. hard restart watch (e.g. hold down backlight button on a fenix 7S Pro to turn it off)\n3. restart Garmin Connect app (force quit and re-open)\n4. re-pair watch to phone\n5. wait a while for all the activities to sync\n\nIt seemed to sync hikes and walks first, then runs, roughly in reverse chronological order.\n\nThe syncing spinner indicator in Garmin Connect took a while and prematurely completed the progress circle \u25cb, and kept \u201cspinning\u201d the arrows \ud83d\udd01 inside the circle for many minutes.\n\nNote: having some idea how software is written and handles queues etc., I highly recommend fixing any syncing problems like this before recording another activity in your watch. There is a chance that the software bug(s) that caused the syncing problem in the first place may inadvertently only pick up the latest activity and make it even harder to recover or sync the previously unsynced activities.\n\nI had no luck with web searching, e.g. for\n* why is Garmin ios app not syncing recent activities from my Garmin watch\nand similar queries.\n\nAll \u201cAI Overview\u201d results were useless.\n\nOnly after going to https://support.garmin.com/ and entering my watch model name and number did I somehow find this article:\n* Garmin Connect App: Device Is Paired but Not Connecting to App: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=9BcXLSQ4A22gasLarkUvH6\n\nWhich while not the exact problem I was having (my watch did connect, and sync two days of steps and one night of sleep), it felt close enough to be worth reading.\n\nSteps 3 and 4 in the article gave the key steps to try (though I split step 4 into two parts, and in the middle only restarted my watch, there was no reason to restart my phone)\n\nThat article linked to another article on \"How Do I Restart My Garmin Device?\" which I also found useful: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=A6gOR1U2zDAFqmJVdap6k6\n\nHopefully by blogging this, the next person that has a similar problem (my guess is the Garmin Connect Android app works similarly) can more quickly find this solution and key steps by searching the open web.\n\n#Garmin #watch #GarminWatch #sportsWatch #GarminConnect #troubleShooting #GarminTroubleShooting",
        "html": "My Garmin watch did not sync activities with the Garmin Connect iOS app upon returning home from a week of travels. It did sync my steps from the day I landed, my sleep that night, and steps the following day. It just failed to pick up my running, hiking, and other activities logged when I was abroad. <br /><br />After a little searching and filtering out obvious tips (make sure Bluetooth is on and paired), I found the key steps and fixed it.<br /><br />How to get the Garmin Connect iOS app to sync Garmin watch activities that are seemingly being ignored:<br /><br />1. unpair watch from phone (iOS Settings &gt; Bluetooth &gt; (i) next to watchname &gt; \"Forget This Device\")<br />2. hard restart watch (e.g. hold down backlight button on a fenix 7S Pro to turn it off)<br />3. restart Garmin Connect app (force quit and re-open)<br />4. re-pair watch to phone<br />5. wait a while for all the activities to sync<br /><br />It seemed to sync hikes and walks first, then runs, roughly in reverse chronological order.<br /><br />The syncing spinner indicator in Garmin Connect took a while and prematurely completed the progress circle \u25cb, and kept \u201cspinning\u201d the arrows \ud83d\udd01 inside the circle for many minutes.<br /><br />Note: having some idea how software is written and handles queues etc., I highly recommend fixing any syncing problems like this before recording another activity in your watch. There is a chance that the software bug(s) that caused the syncing problem in the first place may inadvertently only pick up the latest activity and make it even harder to recover or sync the previously unsynced activities.<br /><br />I had no luck with web searching, e.g. for<br />* why is Garmin ios app not syncing recent activities from my Garmin watch<br />and similar queries.<br /><br />All \u201cAI Overview\u201d results were useless.<br /><br />Only after going to <a href=\"https://support.garmin.com/\">https://support.garmin.com/</a> and entering my watch model name and number did I somehow find this article:<br />* Garmin Connect App: Device Is Paired but Not Connecting to App: <a href=\"https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=9BcXLSQ4A22gasLarkUvH6\">https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=9BcXLSQ4A22gasLarkUvH6</a><br /><br />Which while not the exact problem I was having (my watch did connect, and sync two days of steps and one night of sleep), it felt close enough to be worth reading.<br /><br />Steps 3 and 4 in the article gave the key steps to try (though I split step 4 into two parts, and in the middle only restarted my watch, there was no reason to restart my phone)<br /><br />That article linked to another article on \"How Do I Restart My Garmin Device?\" which I also found useful: <a href=\"https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=A6gOR1U2zDAFqmJVdap6k6\">https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=A6gOR1U2zDAFqmJVdap6k6</a><br /><br />Hopefully by blogging this, the next person that has a similar problem (my guess is the Garmin Connect Android app works similarly) can more quickly find this solution and key steps by searching the open web.<br /><br />#<span class=\"p-category\">Garmin</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">watch</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">GarminWatch</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">sportsWatch</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">GarminConnect</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">troubleShooting</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">GarminTroubleShooting</span>"
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Link: “We are already living inside the architecture of totalitarianism”

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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250412/we're-living-in-the-architecture-of-totalitarianism",
    "published": "2025-04-12T21:49:37-07:00",
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        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/carole_cadwalladr_this_is_what_a_digital_coup_looks_like\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>There is an alignment of interests that runs through Silicon Valley to what is now a coming autocracy. It\u2019s a type of power that the world has never seen before.</p>\n\n<p>And forget the killer robots. If you want to know what the first great AI apocalypse is, we\u2019re already living it. It\u2019s total information collapse. And if you take one thing only away from this talk, it\u2019s politics is technology now.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 <strong>This TED talk is an absolute must-watch.</strong> \ud83d\udea8</p>\n\n<p>We\u2019re witnessing a digital coup unfolding in real-time, according to British journalist Carole Cadwalladr\u2014one of the original reporters who covered the Cambridge Analytica scandal and a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize. The <em>broligarchy</em> is reshaping world order as we speak, and while we may feel powerless to stop it, all hope is not lost if we start to act NOW. We need to name the exact problems and be completely unshamed to hold all in both <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/politics\">#politics</a> and Big Tech who are perpetrating these atrocities accountable.</p>\n\n<p>I want to <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Cadwalladr\">copy here verbatim from Wikipedia</a> just how many awards Carole Cadwalladr has to her name. She is a force to be reckoned with, <em>and a voice who must be heard</em>.</p>\n\n<ul><li>British Journalism Awards\u2019 Technology Journalism Award in December 2017</li>\n  <li>Specialist Journalist of the Year 2017 at the National Society of Editors Press Awards</li>\n  <li>Orwell Prize for Political Journalism in June 2018 (for her work \u201con the impact of big data on the EU Referendum and the 2016 US presidential election\u201d).</li>\n  <li>Reporters without Borders \u201cL\u2019esprit de RSF\u201d award in November 2018 (for her work on subversion of democratic processes).</li>\n  <li>The 2018 Polk Award for National Reporting with reporters from the New York Times.</li>\n  <li>The 2018 Stieg Larsson Prize, an annual award of 200,000 krona for people working in Stieg Larsson\u2019s spirit.</li>\n  <li>Political Studies Association Journalist of the Year in November 2018 (joint award with Amelia Gentleman) for her persistence and resilience in pursuing \u201cinvestigative journalism on subjects such as personal data\u201d.</li>\n  <li>Two 2018 British Journalism Awards for Technology Reporting and Investigation.</li>\n  <li>Technology Journalist of the Year in the 2018 Society of Editors awards.</li>\n  <li>The 2019 Gerald Loeb Award for Investigative Reporting.</li>\n  <li>The annual Hay Festival\u2019s Medal for Journalism in May 2019, \u201cfor the heroic and rigorous investigative journalism\u201d.</li>\n  <li>Finalist, 2019 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, alongside The New York Times reporters, for her coverage of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.</li>\n  <li>Winner, 2023 Quaker Truth &amp; Integrity Award.</li>\n</ul><p>So yeah. I think maybe her dire warning of just how much trouble our world is in right now bears <strong>serious</strong> consideration.</p>\n\n<p>One more pull-quote from the talk because I was jumping out of my seat and shouting when she said this. THIS, THIS, THIS is what we need right now. THIS is what the moment requires. 100% commitment to the resistance! \ud83d\ude4c</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>So I want to leave you with this. This is ChatGPT writing a TED Talk in the style of Carole Cadwalladr. And it is creepily plausible. But what it doesn\u2019t know, because AI is actually as dumb as a rock, is that I am going to turn to Sam Altman, who is coming here, a TED speaker, and say that this does not belong to you. ChatGPT has been trained on my IP, my labor, my personal data. And I did not consent.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc4f <strong>YES!!!!</strong> \ud83d\udc4f</p>\n\n<p>\u270a <em>Resist <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/generativeai\">#generativeAI</a>!</em> \u270a</p>",
        "text": "There is an alignment of interests that runs through Silicon Valley to what is now a coming autocracy. It\u2019s a type of power that the world has never seen before.\n\nAnd forget the killer robots. If you want to know what the first great AI apocalypse is, we\u2019re already living it. It\u2019s total information collapse. And if you take one thing only away from this talk, it\u2019s politics is technology now.\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udea8 This TED talk is an absolute must-watch. \ud83d\udea8\n\nWe\u2019re witnessing a digital coup unfolding in real-time, according to British journalist Carole Cadwalladr\u2014one of the original reporters who covered the Cambridge Analytica scandal and a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize. The broligarchy is reshaping world order as we speak, and while we may feel powerless to stop it, all hope is not lost if we start to act NOW. We need to name the exact problems and be completely unshamed to hold all in both #politics and Big Tech who are perpetrating these atrocities accountable.\n\nI want to copy here verbatim from Wikipedia just how many awards Carole Cadwalladr has to her name. She is a force to be reckoned with, and a voice who must be heard.\n\nBritish Journalism Awards\u2019 Technology Journalism Award in December 2017\n  Specialist Journalist of the Year 2017 at the National Society of Editors Press Awards\n  Orwell Prize for Political Journalism in June 2018 (for her work \u201con the impact of big data on the EU Referendum and the 2016 US presidential election\u201d).\n  Reporters without Borders \u201cL\u2019esprit de RSF\u201d award in November 2018 (for her work on subversion of democratic processes).\n  The 2018 Polk Award for National Reporting with reporters from the New York Times.\n  The 2018 Stieg Larsson Prize, an annual award of 200,000 krona for people working in Stieg Larsson\u2019s spirit.\n  Political Studies Association Journalist of the Year in November 2018 (joint award with Amelia Gentleman) for her persistence and resilience in pursuing \u201cinvestigative journalism on subjects such as personal data\u201d.\n  Two 2018 British Journalism Awards for Technology Reporting and Investigation.\n  Technology Journalist of the Year in the 2018 Society of Editors awards.\n  The 2019 Gerald Loeb Award for Investigative Reporting.\n  The annual Hay Festival\u2019s Medal for Journalism in May 2019, \u201cfor the heroic and rigorous investigative journalism\u201d.\n  Finalist, 2019 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, alongside The New York Times reporters, for her coverage of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.\n  Winner, 2023 Quaker Truth & Integrity Award.\nSo yeah. I think maybe her dire warning of just how much trouble our world is in right now bears serious consideration.\n\nOne more pull-quote from the talk because I was jumping out of my seat and shouting when she said this. THIS, THIS, THIS is what we need right now. THIS is what the moment requires. 100% commitment to the resistance! \ud83d\ude4c\n\n\n  So I want to leave you with this. This is ChatGPT writing a TED Talk in the style of Carole Cadwalladr. And it is creepily plausible. But what it doesn\u2019t know, because AI is actually as dumb as a rock, is that I am going to turn to Sam Altman, who is coming here, a TED speaker, and say that this does not belong to you. ChatGPT has been trained on my IP, my labor, my personal data. And I did not consent.\n\n\n\ud83d\udc4f YES!!!! \ud83d\udc4f\n\n\u270a Resist #generativeAI! \u270a"
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gRegor Morrill gregorlove.com

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-12 17:29-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/coachella-does-a-pretty/",
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        "text": "Coachella does a pretty good job with these YouTube livestreams. Watching the replay of Jimmy Eat World now and looking forward to Darkside later. https://coachella.com/youtube-livestream.",
        "html": "<p>Coachella does a pretty good job with these YouTube livestreams. Watching the replay of Jimmy Eat World now and looking forward to Darkside later. <a href=\"https://coachella.com/youtube-livestream\">https://coachella.com/youtube-livestream</a>.</p>"
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Link: Wrapping Up the Explosive, Prescient Show That is The Handmaid's Tale

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250411/handmaids-tale-catharsis",
    "published": "2025-04-11T21:13:35-07:00",
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        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://apnews.com/article/handmaids-tale-final-season-elisabeth-moss-interview-0b283200ed109e243267b4244eb6d76c\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>\u201cThe Handmaid\u2019s Tale\u201d premiered in 2017, six months before the #MeToo movement erupted. In 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned.</p>\n\n<p>\u201cAs a woman, I have fewer rights now than when I started on the show,\u201d says showrunner Yahlin Chang. \u201cI never thought that we would lose Roe v. Wade, even working on the show \u2026 And that does start to get infused into our writing.\u201d</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>One of my most anticipated <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/tvshows\">#TVShows</a> coming to a conclusion this year (along with <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250303/putting-the-wars-in-star-wars\">Star Wars: Andor</a>) is <em>The Handmaid\u2019s Tale</em>.</p>\n\n<p>I have <strong>a lot of thoughts</strong> about my experience watching this final season in a year such as 2025 and how the show relates to Our Present Moment\u2122, but I\u2019m saving that for a <strong>Fresh Fusion</strong> podcast episode to be released very soon. As the saying goes: <em>stay tuned!</em></p>",
        "text": "\u201cThe Handmaid\u2019s Tale\u201d premiered in 2017, six months before the #MeToo movement erupted. In 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned.\n\n\u201cAs a woman, I have fewer rights now than when I started on the show,\u201d says showrunner Yahlin Chang. \u201cI never thought that we would lose Roe v. Wade, even working on the show \u2026 And that does start to get infused into our writing.\u201d\n\n\n\nOne of my most anticipated #TVShows coming to a conclusion this year (along with Star Wars: Andor) is The Handmaid\u2019s Tale.\n\nI have a lot of thoughts about my experience watching this final season in a year such as 2025 and how the show relates to Our Present Moment\u2122, but I\u2019m saving that for a Fresh Fusion podcast episode to be released very soon. As the saying goes: stay tuned!"
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