Dispatches, kept plainly.

The case for writing things down slowly

Most note-taking systems optimize for capture speed. I've started to think that's exactly backwards — and that friction, used well, is a feature.

Six hours on the ridge trail

Notes from a long walk that started as a shortcut and turned into the whole point of the day.

Starting this, finally

Why a plain, dated log beats a polished blog with a publishing schedule I'd never keep.

Test - date filter

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