Achievement Unlocked: One Third of the Year Daily Blogging Completed!

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        "html": "<p><strong>Congratulations me!</strong> \ud83c\udf89</p>\n\n<p>I set a goal for myself at the beginning of this year to write a blog post every day. I am pleased to inform you that this very post marks the final post in my first third of the year 2025. I suppose it would have made more sense to mark the milestone of finishing up Q1 (Jan-Mar), but honestly, I forgot. \ud83d\ude05</p>\n\n<p>Plus I actually started this habit in early December last year as a trial run, so I\u2019m really coming up on finishing month five of the experiment. But who\u2019s counting? (Me. I\u2019m counting. \ud83d\ude02)</p>\n\n<p>I have to say, <strong>I feel pretty self-satisfied at reaching this milestone.</strong> Although I did cover up one mishap\u2026let\u2019s just say I <em>might</em> have accidentally blown past the midnight deadline and backdated a post. But my lips are sealed. <strong>You\u2019ll never know which one\u2026</strong></p>\n\n<p>I wish I could say the twinge of panic right at the start of sitting down and <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/writing\">#writing</a> something has gone away. But it has certainly dulled. I\u2019ve done this enough times to know there\u2019s <em>always</em> something worthwhile to talk about. And I feel like I\u2019ve truly grown in my ability to think on my feet, so to speak. <strong>Jared White, Ace Reporter.</strong> Imagine me furiously typing away on a mechanical keyboard, clackity-clack, having to bang out yet another salacious article at the last minute before going to press. <em>Yeah, I can\u2019t either.</em> I\u2019m of the generation which never subscribed to an actual newspaper\u2026</p>\n\n<p><strong>Blogs 4 Life!</strong> \ud83d\ude4c</p>\n\n<p>Anyway, I\u2019m rambling now. <strong>One third down. Two thirds to go.</strong> Thank you and good night\u2026</p>",
        "text": "Congratulations me! \ud83c\udf89\n\nI set a goal for myself at the beginning of this year to write a blog post every day. I am pleased to inform you that this very post marks the final post in my first third of the year 2025. I suppose it would have made more sense to mark the milestone of finishing up Q1 (Jan-Mar), but honestly, I forgot. \ud83d\ude05\n\nPlus I actually started this habit in early December last year as a trial run, so I\u2019m really coming up on finishing month five of the experiment. But who\u2019s counting? (Me. I\u2019m counting. \ud83d\ude02)\n\nI have to say, I feel pretty self-satisfied at reaching this milestone. Although I did cover up one mishap\u2026let\u2019s just say I might have accidentally blown past the midnight deadline and backdated a post. But my lips are sealed. You\u2019ll never know which one\u2026\n\nI wish I could say the twinge of panic right at the start of sitting down and #writing something has gone away. But it has certainly dulled. I\u2019ve done this enough times to know there\u2019s always something worthwhile to talk about. And I feel like I\u2019ve truly grown in my ability to think on my feet, so to speak. Jared White, Ace Reporter. Imagine me furiously typing away on a mechanical keyboard, clackity-clack, having to bang out yet another salacious article at the last minute before going to press. Yeah, I can\u2019t either. I\u2019m of the generation which never subscribed to an actual newspaper\u2026\n\nBlogs 4 Life! \ud83d\ude4c\n\nAnyway, I\u2019m rambling now. One third down. Two thirds to go. Thank you and good night\u2026"
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    "published": "2025-04-30 18:46-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/hey-los-angeles/",
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        "text": "Hey Los Angeles, please consider leaving a public comment on CF #25-0600 urging them to reverse the proposed cut to the Department of Disability and also add a line item funding prevention, treatment, education, and support services for Long COVID.",
        "html": "<p>Hey Los Angeles, please consider leaving a <a href=\"https://cityclerk.lacity.org/publiccomment/?cfnumber=25-0600\">public comment on CF #25-0600</a> urging them to reverse the proposed cut to the Department of Disability and also add a line item funding prevention, treatment, education, and support services for Long COVID.</p>"
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Link: Going MAGA+AI Doesn't Pay for LA Times

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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250429/maga-doesnt-pay",
    "published": "2025-04-29T21:11:34-07:00",
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        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-billionaire-leads-la-times-to-lose-50-million/\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>The Los Angeles Times lost roughly $50 million last year, according to AdWeek\u2026right-leaning billionaire owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shion\u2019s actions, alongside L.A.\u2019s devastating fires that upended subscriber-dense neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades, have pushed away both paying customers and advertisers. \u201cI don\u2019t see the paper having a very long life if this continues,\u201d one source familiar with the situation told the outlet.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>It\u2019s increasingly looking like the <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/politics\">#politics</a> of MAGA and/or <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/generativeai\">#generativeAI</a> is a <strong>losing proposition</strong> for any organization outside of a select few that has captured a die-hard market.</p>\n\n<p>I\u2019m sorry a once-respected, nationally-recognized paper has come to this\u2026but I agree, <strong>its days are clearly numbered.</strong></p>",
        "text": "The Los Angeles Times lost roughly $50 million last year, according to AdWeek\u2026right-leaning billionaire owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shion\u2019s actions, alongside L.A.\u2019s devastating fires that upended subscriber-dense neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades, have pushed away both paying customers and advertisers. \u201cI don\u2019t see the paper having a very long life if this continues,\u201d one source familiar with the situation told the outlet.\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s increasingly looking like the #politics of MAGA and/or #generativeAI is a losing proposition for any organization outside of a select few that has captured a die-hard market.\n\nI\u2019m sorry a once-respected, nationally-recognized paper has come to this\u2026but I agree, its days are clearly numbered."
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    "url": "https://martymcgui.re/2025/04/28/095836/",
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    "content": {
        "text": "Uh oh, another good list of things to read for my list of things to read.\nhttps://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/executive-disorder/",
        "html": "<p>Uh oh, another good list of things to read for my list of things to read.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/executive-disorder/\">https://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/executive-disorder/</a></p>"
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    "summary": "\ud83d\udccd Checked in at Hello, Yam!, New York, NY.",
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    "content": {
        "text": "Seemed obligatory?",
        "html": "<a href=\"https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/original/62057_J91t4Aqvh8gim96zMGp8NpMq4KrzAVszY-Xe3PBD2nc.jpg\"></a>\n\n      <a href=\"https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/original/62057_zFOWZTy1kVAib_fy_0NBWarlo40ce_I3jBp4Vf4kY54.jpg\"></a>\n\n      <a href=\"https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/original/62057_5MNgdf0AXmJec6Mn1lU6l6xbbaC2I0Het-TunOBJKgg.jpg\"></a>\n\n  <p>Seemed obligatory?</p>"
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        "text": "This is just so, so nice. Congrats Joe and thanks, and thanks to all who have helped one another learn and make web pages. \ud83d\udc96 And here\u2019s to more!! \u2728\ud83d\udd25\u2728\nhttps://artlung.com/blog/2025/04/25/study-hall-reflections/",
        "html": "<p>This is just so, so nice. Congrats <a href=\"https://artlung.com\">Joe</a> and thanks, and thanks to all who have helped one another learn and make web pages. \ud83d\udc96 And here\u2019s to more!! \u2728\ud83d\udd25\u2728</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://artlung.com/blog/2025/04/25/study-hall-reflections/\">https://artlung.com/blog/2025/04/25/study-hall-reflections/</a></p>"
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Link: British Actress Nicola Coughlan Comes Out Swinging Against Anti-Trans Ruling in the UK

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    "published": "2025-04-28T21:29:29-07:00",
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        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2025/04/nicola-coughlan-decries-supreme-court-woman-definition-1236378859/\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has railed against the recent UK Supreme Court ruling that defines a woman by biological sex.</p>\n\n<p>In a passionate conversation at the Palais des Festivals during Canneseries this evening in France, Coughlan criticized the \u201chypothesized, made-up thing about trans women attacking women in bathrooms\u201d and said this is \u201cridiculous because it is not something that is happening.\u201d</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Would that more stars with a measure of clout would come out this forcefully against the cynical nonsense-peddlers who paint trans women as a widespread threat against women. <strong>Spoiler alert:</strong> it\u2019s cis <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/gender\">#gender</a> men who are the threat far more than trans women, as Coughlan so rightly argues.</p>\n\n<p>I find it truly a shame that the UK Supreme Court would issue any kind of ruling based on <strong>bigotry and fear-mongering</strong>, rather than science and civil rights. <em>Everyone</em> in the LGBTQ+ community is at risk with these backwards lurches into far-right propaganda, but trans people in particular are the most vulnerable. <strong>They deserve our utmost consideration and respect.</strong></p>",
        "text": "Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has railed against the recent UK Supreme Court ruling that defines a woman by biological sex.\n\nIn a passionate conversation at the Palais des Festivals during Canneseries this evening in France, Coughlan criticized the \u201chypothesized, made-up thing about trans women attacking women in bathrooms\u201d and said this is \u201cridiculous because it is not something that is happening.\u201d\n\n\n\nWould that more stars with a measure of clout would come out this forcefully against the cynical nonsense-peddlers who paint trans women as a widespread threat against women. Spoiler alert: it\u2019s cis #gender men who are the threat far more than trans women, as Coughlan so rightly argues.\n\nI find it truly a shame that the UK Supreme Court would issue any kind of ruling based on bigotry and fear-mongering, rather than science and civil rights. Everyone in the LGBTQ+ community is at risk with these backwards lurches into far-right propaganda, but trans people in particular are the most vulnerable. They deserve our utmost consideration and respect."
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-28 11:28-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/i-came-across-someone/",
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    "content": {
        "text": "I came across someone who has scans of the Cornerstone Festival programs on Flickr. This will be a fun nostalgia trip for me. First year I attended and the last.",
        "html": "<p>I came across someone who has scans of the Cornerstone Festival programs on Flickr. This will be a fun nostalgia trip for me. <a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/jholland444/albums/72157715218845451/\">First year</a> I attended and the <a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/jholland444/albums/72157714991879277/\">last</a>.</p>"
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Coming Home to Yourself

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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250426/coming-home-to-yourself",
    "published": "2025-04-26T22:19:58-07:00",
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        "html": "<p>Look at me.</p>\n\n<p>You made this decision long ago.</p>\n\n<p>The Empire cannot win.</p>\n\n<p>You\u2019ll never feel right unless you\u2019re doing what you can to stop them.</p>\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019re coming home to yourself.</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incredible, incredible stuff.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250303/putting-the-wars-in-star-wars\">As I wrote back in March</a>, I consider <em>Star Wars: Andor</em> to be one of the best <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/scifi\">#scifi</a> <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/tvshows\">#tvshows</a> of all time. Three episodes into the second season, and that continues to be the case. The above speech right at the start of S2E1 by Cassian Andor himself is sheer brilliance. <strong>I take these words to heart in my own time.</strong></p>",
        "text": "Look at me.\n\nYou made this decision long ago.\n\nThe Empire cannot win.\n\nYou\u2019ll never feel right unless you\u2019re doing what you can to stop them.\n\nYou\u2019re coming home to yourself.\n\n\n\nIncredible, incredible stuff.\n\nAs I wrote back in March, I consider Star Wars: Andor to be one of the best #scifi #tvshows of all time. Three episodes into the second season, and that continues to be the case. The above speech right at the start of S2E1 by Cassian Andor himself is sheer brilliance. I take these words to heart in my own time."
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Slate: Another EV to look at

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        "text": "If you\u2019re at all tuned into the EV space, you\u2019ve probably heard of the Slate truck, for example from this Ars Technica article.\n\nI am super into it. I probably wouldn\u2019t buy one, because it doesn\u2019t actually fit any of my needs as described (also IMO it\u2019s kind of fugly), but I really hope that they expand their offerings a bit. In particular, I\u2019d love to see a four-door model happen (I don\u2019t drive other people often but when I do they usually have accessibility concerns!), and the addition of power windows would be really nice as well.\n\nI do have my doubts about whether it can actually launch for the anticipated price, but they\u2019re at least getting a lot of hype right now, and I love the concept of a barebones modular vehice where you only add the stuff you actually care about.\n\nIf I were to get one I\u2019d definitely want to add a CarPlay display and audio amplifier. Fortunately there are already plenty of things on the market that could be used for this purpose, and I\u2019m sure those will be among the first things to be adapted for the Slate if/when the vehicle comes to market.\n\nI also hope that the hype around this causes other manufacturers to realize that there\u2019s a market for lower-spec EVs. I\u2019d absolutely love to see a low-spec version of a Telo, for example.",
        "html": "<p>If you\u2019re at all tuned into the EV space, you\u2019ve probably heard of the <a href=\"https://www.slate.auto/\">Slate truck</a>, for example from <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/04/amazon-backed-startup-wants-to-sell-a-bare-bones-ev-truck-for-20000/\">this Ars Technica article</a>.</p><p>I am super into it. I probably wouldn\u2019t buy one, because it doesn\u2019t actually fit any of my needs as described (also IMO it\u2019s kind of fugly), but I really hope that they expand their offerings a bit. In particular, I\u2019d love to see a four-door model happen (I don\u2019t drive other people often but when I do they usually have accessibility concerns!), and the addition of power windows would be really nice as well.</p><p>I do have my doubts about whether it can actually launch for the anticipated price, but they\u2019re at least getting a lot of hype right now, and I love the concept of a barebones modular vehice where you only add the stuff you actually care about.</p><p>If I were to get one I\u2019d definitely want to add a CarPlay display and audio amplifier. Fortunately there are already plenty of things on the market that could be used for this purpose, and I\u2019m sure those will be among the first things to be adapted for the Slate if/when the vehicle comes to market.</p><p>I also hope that the hype around this causes other manufacturers to realize that there\u2019s a market for lower-spec EVs. I\u2019d absolutely love to see a low-spec version of a <a href=\"https://www.telotrucks.com/\">Telo</a>, for example.</p>"
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Link: Bill Maher Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks

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        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2025/04/real-time-bill-maher-denouncing-nazi-comparisons-1236377586/\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>On Friday\u2019s episode of <em>Real Time</em>, the comedian went on a tangent about taking \u201csome shit from the \u2018looney left\u2019\u201d over his dinner with Trump, referencing Larry David\u2019s recent <em>New York Times</em> essay \u201cMy Dinner with Hitler\u201d about the meeting.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I read Larry David\u2019s satire piece for the Times.\ufffc <strong>It was very funny of course.</strong> It should be noted  I am a huge, huge fan of Larry David. Bill Maher, not so much.</p>\n\n<p><strong>The fact he really seems to have gotten his knickers in a twist over this exchange</strong> seems to me a sign his conscience is a bit discomfited\u2026but OK, keep digging that hole for yourself.</p>\n\n<p>And no, nobody is arguing you can\u2019t ever sit down for dinner with <em>anyone</em> who is on the other side. Just, y\u2019know, <em>Orange Hitler.\ufffc</em></p>",
        "text": "On Friday\u2019s episode of Real Time, the comedian went on a tangent about taking \u201csome shit from the \u2018looney left\u2019\u201d over his dinner with Trump, referencing Larry David\u2019s recent New York Times essay \u201cMy Dinner with Hitler\u201d about the meeting.\n\n\n\nI read Larry David\u2019s satire piece for the Times.\ufffc It was very funny of course. It should be noted  I am a huge, huge fan of Larry David. Bill Maher, not so much.\n\nThe fact he really seems to have gotten his knickers in a twist over this exchange seems to me a sign his conscience is a bit discomfited\u2026but OK, keep digging that hole for yourself.\n\nAnd no, nobody is arguing you can\u2019t ever sit down for dinner with anyone who is on the other side. Just, y\u2019know, Orange Hitler.\ufffc"
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    "published": "2025-04-25 12:59-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/my-friend-joe-wrote/",
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        "text": "My friend Joe wrote some good reflections about one year of the Front End Study Hall meetups.\n\nIf you\u2019re interested in HTML/CSS, this is the place to be. It\u2019s a fun, supportive group of people meeting every couple weeks. Join an upcoming one!",
        "html": "<p>My friend Joe wrote some good reflections about <a href=\"https://artlung.com/blog/2025/04/25/study-hall-reflections/\">one year of the Front End Study Hall meetups</a>.</p>\n\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in HTML/CSS, this is the place to be. It\u2019s a fun, supportive group of people meeting every couple weeks. Join an <a href=\"https://events.indieweb.org/tag/fresh\">upcoming one</a>!</p>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
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Link: Slate Truck Shows Real Innovation in EVs

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    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
        "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250424/slate-truck-shows-real-ev-innovation",
    "published": "2025-04-24T21:59:05-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<blockquote>\n  <h2><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/electric-cars/655527/slate-electric-truck-price-paint-radio-bezos\"></a></h2>\n\n  <p>Slate is presenting its truck as minimalist design with DIY purpose, an attempt to not just go cheap but to create a new category of vehicle with a huge focus on personalization. That design also enables a low-cost approach to manufacturing that has caught the eye of major investors\u2026 It\u2019s been engineered and will be manufactured in America, but is this extreme simplification too much for American consumers?</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>While Tesla literally crashes and literally burns, forever tarnished by the epic fail that is the \u201cCyberTruck\u201d (not to mention Elon\u2019s insanity), other EV companies are taking on the mantle of cool &amp; different.</p>\n\n<p>I <em>love</em> seeing products like the <strong>Slate Truck</strong>. Historically I have been supremely disappointed at the conservatism of so many America-made EVs\u2026and the nosebleed prices of most. But it feels like we\u2019re turning a corner. EVs have been around long enough and established long enough as real, viable automobiles, the market is ripe for a few quirky experiments. <strong>I wish Slate the best of luck.</strong></p>",
        "text": "Slate is presenting its truck as minimalist design with DIY purpose, an attempt to not just go cheap but to create a new category of vehicle with a huge focus on personalization. That design also enables a low-cost approach to manufacturing that has caught the eye of major investors\u2026 It\u2019s been engineered and will be manufactured in America, but is this extreme simplification too much for American consumers?\n\n\n\nWhile Tesla literally crashes and literally burns, forever tarnished by the epic fail that is the \u201cCyberTruck\u201d (not to mention Elon\u2019s insanity), other EV companies are taking on the mantle of cool & different.\n\nI love seeing products like the Slate Truck. Historically I have been supremely disappointed at the conservatism of so many America-made EVs\u2026and the nosebleed prices of most. But it feels like we\u2019re turning a corner. EVs have been around long enough and established long enough as real, viable automobiles, the market is ripe for a few quirky experiments. I wish Slate the best of luck."
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    "name": "Link: Slate Truck Shows Real Innovation in EVs",
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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-24 15:25-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/congratulations-to-joe-crawford/",
    "category": [
        "indieweb",
        "badges"
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    "content": {
        "text": "Congratulations to Joe Crawford for a year of organizing the Front End Study Hall meetups! Here\u2019s a little badge:\n\n\n\nBadge made with badge.design. Download badge in PNG or SVG format.",
        "html": "<p>Congratulations to <a class=\"h-card\" href=\"https://artlung.com/\">Joe Crawford</a> for a year of organizing the <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/Front_End_Study_Hall\">Front End Study Hall</a> meetups! Here\u2019s a little badge:</p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"badge with a colored ring, bottom half of ring is orange, upper half is yellow (both are IndieWeb colors). Text 'One Year of Keeping it FrESH' curves around the top, a large number 1 in the middle, and text at the bottom: 'Awarded to artlung.com April 24, 2025 for one year of organizing Front End Study Hall'\" src=\"https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/7038/ff159818-5866-4f01-a077-bcd7c04556e8.png\" /></p>\n\n<p>Badge made with <a href=\"https://badge.design/\">badge.design</a>. Download badge in <a href=\"https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/7038/ff159818-5866-4f01-a077-bcd7c04556e8.png\">PNG</a> or <a href=\"https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/images/6c3aa920-c266-4d24-9224-bfdc5ce4e3ef.svg\">SVG</a> format.</p>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
        "photo": "https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/6268/profile-2021-square.300x0.jpg"
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    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44617276",
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-23 22:15-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/to-read-the-stone-sky/",
    "syndication": [
        "https://www.goodreads.com/read_statuses/9345864249"
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    "content": {
        "text": "Want to read: The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin (ISBN 9780356504902)",
        "html": "<p>Want to read: <span class=\"p-read-of h-cite\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://gregorlove.com/isbn/9780356504902\">The Stone Sky</a> by <span class=\"p-author\">N.K. Jemisin</span> (ISBN <span class=\"p-uid\">9780356504902</span>)</span></p>"
    },
    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
        "photo": "https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/6268/profile-2021-square.300x0.jpg"
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    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44610210",
    "_source": "95"
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-23 22:10-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/reading-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow/",
    "syndication": [
        "https://www.goodreads.com/read_statuses/9345859649"
    ],
    "content": {
        "text": "Currently reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (ISBN 9780593321218)",
        "html": "<p>Currently reading: <span class=\"p-read-of h-cite\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://gregorlove.com/isbn/9780593321218\">Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</a> by <span class=\"p-author\">Gabrielle Zevin</span> (ISBN <span class=\"p-uid\">9780593321218</span>)</span></p>"
    },
    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
        "photo": "https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/6268/profile-2021-square.300x0.jpg"
    },
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44610211",
    "_source": "95"
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2025-04-23 22:04-0700",
    "url": "https://gregorlove.com/2025/04/finished-the-obelisk-gate/",
    "syndication": [
        "https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7137188005"
    ],
    "content": {
        "text": "Finished reading: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin (ISBN 9780316229265)",
        "html": "<p>Finished reading: <span class=\"p-read-of h-cite\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://gregorlove.com/isbn/9780316229265\">The Obelisk Gate</a> by <span class=\"p-author\">N.K. Jemisin</span> (ISBN <span class=\"p-uid\">9780316229265</span>)</span></p>"
    },
    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://gregorlove.com/",
        "photo": "https://gregorlove.com/site/assets/files/6268/profile-2021-square.300x0.jpg"
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    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "44610212",
    "_source": "95"
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My Dinner with…

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    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
        "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/",
        "photo": null
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250423/my-dinner-with",
    "published": "2025-04-23T21:02:12-07:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>You know those sorts of conversations you have with old friends when you get together after a long absence and you just talk and talk and talk for hours upon hours about a great many things both lofty and lowly and everything in between?</p>\n\n<p><strong>I\u2019m grateful to have had several of those conversations over the past few days.</strong> And it\u2019s given me much food for thought. Good friends help stimulate your imagination in ways you didn\u2019t anticipate, or perhaps reinforce vague ideas you were wary of ruminating on too much in a vacuum. And perhaps most of all, they help you feel less alone in this world.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Value such relationships.</strong> They are all too rare, too fleeting.</p>",
        "text": "You know those sorts of conversations you have with old friends when you get together after a long absence and you just talk and talk and talk for hours upon hours about a great many things both lofty and lowly and everything in between?\n\nI\u2019m grateful to have had several of those conversations over the past few days. And it\u2019s given me much food for thought. Good friends help stimulate your imagination in ways you didn\u2019t anticipate, or perhaps reinforce vague ideas you were wary of ruminating on too much in a vacuum. And perhaps most of all, they help you feel less alone in this world.\n\nValue such relationships. They are all too rare, too fleeting."
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    "name": "My Dinner with\u2026",
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How I Work as a Digital Nomad

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Jared White",
        "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/",
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    "url": "https://jaredwhite.com/20250422/how-i-work-as-a-digital-nomad",
    "published": "2025-04-22T20:39:07-07:00",
    "content": {
        "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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