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home buying principle #2

my son is 26 months old, my daughter is 10 months. No imminent home buying for us.

Nov 17, 2023

home buying principle #1

look at the map of the area, urban map, topographical map. The house’s real backyard is comprised of several elements in a 10-mile radius. These have to be accessible: little to no traffic, available parking spaces, no crowds.

Nov 3, 2023 1 min read

the yin and yang of gerry lopez

surfing is style, and the epitome of style is Gerry Lopez dropping on a massive wave at Pipeline while impassively scratching his nose.

Apr 30, 2023 2 min read

switched from wordpress to ghost

i've been looking for speed and a clean-looking theme. Have not had luck with Wordpress (I think mostly for not knowing where to look).

Mar 22, 2023 2 min read

the best solo of all time

for the untrained ear, for the diletante music enthusiast, it sounds arbitrary and subjective to claim that there is such a thing as the best rock guitar solo of all time.

Mar 9, 2023 1 min read

silent solo hiking - normark, adams, hoek

the history of the silent solo hiking film (SSH) is rather short. Not even five years old. Yet, with the ascent of Harmen Hoek, have we reached the pinnacle already?

Feb 20, 2023 3 min read

little corner of the internet

blogging is owning your little corner of the internet. Owning your content, your domain name, the aesthetics of your website, the freedom to tinker with the front-end and back-end, and much more.

Jan 13, 2023 2 min read