I think I’ve entered the dull and persistent headaches era of wearing braces.
An article from a few years back that I still think about sometimes as I grind away in the rat race and on the hedonic treadmill:
The activities that make people happiest include sex, exercise and gardening. People get a big happiness boost from being with a romantic partner or friends but not from other people, like colleagues, children or acquaintances. Weather plays only a small role in happiness, except that people get a hearty mood boost on extraordinary days, such as those above 75 degrees and sunny. People are consistently happier when they are out in nature, particularly near a body of water, particularly when the scenery is beautiful.
While I don’t agree with the children piece (they bring me a lot of joy), it’s just a good reminder to touch grass, move your body, and spend time with people you love.
The Rich Are Not Who We Think They Are. And Happiness Is Not What We Think It Is, Either.
Sometimes it’s still hard to believe a place like Forest Park is only about 15 minutes from my house.
Spring in Portlandia. #pdx
Gimme the deets, Trento…I’m coming home.
A mountainous region in Italy is offering €100,000 to move there. But there’s a catch
Confused the hell out of my kids this morning by putting in a pair of (my wife’s) earrings for the first time in probably 2 decades.
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Trump said he would move student loans “out of the Department of Education immediately” and that Loeffler and her staff are “all set for it. They’re waiting for it. It’ll be serviced much better than it has in the past. It’s been a mess.”
Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, ‘special needs’
Four years gone, kid brother. It’s never the easiest week to get through, and every time I struggle to say anything at all because I don’t want sympathy, I just want to send an echo of you back out into the world. Miss you and wish we could’ve gotten closer over the years. Easily my biggest regret.
Looks like I’ll be staying indoors from now until forever.
Multiple cougar sightings reported near Beaverton shopping center
The default architectural design ethos has simply become “fuck it,” hasn’t it? Literally zero fucks given.
Would really like to connect with more middle age dudes on the west side of Portland, preferably not into Joe Rogan, video games, or golf. I do enjoy live music, medium skill band jam sessions, writing meetups, hiking, euchre, hobbyist street photography, zoo meetups with kids (6 and 3). #pdx
Education Department dismantled. What if everyone with student loans just…stopped paying on them all at once?
Started my second set of clear aligners today and my front gap is already starting to close. Teeth are gross lol.
When I can pop that L5 vertebrae by giving it a little twist 🦴💥 🙌 Sounds like a thud on a hallow log.
There are two types of glass recyclers on my street: those with bins filled with spaghetti sauce jars, and then there are those whose bins are filled with empty wine and liquor bottles.
The cafe in the lobby of our main office building makes their tomato soup with orange zest in it. Surprisingly decent combo.
I vastly underestimated just how much KISS I’d be listening to with two kids under six.