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Author: Dave Reeck
Infinitely Jesty
Tl;Dr: It ain’t for everybody, what’s in it for me? A friend who reads was asking what I’d been reading. It’s been a while since I’ve been through Infinite Jest, but it’s something I return to regularly. I mentioned it to my friend, he read it. Last time we met one of the first things…
Agnotology – study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance
Tl;Dr: willful ignorance is so prevalent there’s a word for it, and a whole line of academic study We’re an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you’re studying that reality — judiciously, as you will — we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and…
Helping out a friend
Tl;Dr: I helped a friend sell a bike, it was nice I ran into Marty, a few months ago. Marty was the helpful person at a local store – competent, friendly, and overall really nice. Over the years we’ve talked bikes. When I saw him last summer he mentioned he was trying to sell an…
Fancy coffee: the Switch & the God/Devil recipe
Tl;Dr; the recipe is here, and on my first try pretty good. Coffee’s been a big part of my life since college. During COVID, I jumped on the Pour Over craze. A year ago I got a Switch immersion brewer. It’s pretty great, but I still don’t feel like I make amazing coffee with it.…
La Paz day 3 & 4
On Friday we went on the Live Love and Eat La Paz food tour – we visited 3 taco stands with Citlali our excellent guide. She also told us about the history of city, pointed out some great cultural and commercial spots, and was generally friendly & awesome. She took us past Gratitude coffee roaster…
La Paz 2025 – Day 1 & 2
Tl;Dr: Great trip, La Paz is Big, Don’t miss Balandera We started planning this trip last year, realizing that near the end of Winter we need a little Sun. An unexpected trip to Vienna means we have done more travelling this year than normal, felt a little strange to be getting on the plane again…
Very few insects in La Paz
Perhaps it’s just that it’s winter here, but we have seen very, very few insects. My sophisticated flea det action system managed to find a hungry family, several very itchy bites. And I think M. saw A cockroach. As in one. We’ve seen a few flies, enough to occasionally brush one away. Zero mosquitos. But…
La Paz wanderings
Had a nice relaxed day in La Paz. Off to a bit of a late start with Ms. M. walked to our current favorite coffee shop, Gratitude. We stopped in the public market for some gifts. From here we wanted to go to lunch & the whale museum, but the museum closes at 2 so…