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US pollen levels across the year

When I plan travel, one of the things I consider is the pollen levels that will be present at my destination while I’m there.

Feb 14 • 

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Tai chi practice notes (1)

Editor’s note: These notes were collected between a few months and few weeks ago, when I was still primarily practicing zhan zhuang.

Feb 14 • 

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Community choir finances

The SF Bach Choir currently runs a structural deficit.

Feb 2 • 

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January 2025

Thoughts on 30 days of zhan zhuang practice

Editor’s note: I started practicing zhan zhuang on 9 November 2024 and collected these thoughts over the subsequent month of practice.

Jan 26 • 

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Solve cat allergies with money

I would like to get a cat.

Jan 13 • 

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Scattered thoughts on The Game

After several years (yes, years) of encouragement by a friend, I finally read Neil Strauss’s book, The Game. It’s very funny, and I endorse the…

Jan 1 • 

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December 2024

Everything I write is trash

Henrik Karlsson writes about being blocked in his writing from feeling pressured to live up to the expectations of his large audience at Escaping…

Dec 20, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Dealing with dust mites

I developed dust mite allergies relatively late in life (late 20s).

Nov 26, 2024 • 

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October 2024