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Ryan Johnson

digital work / analog life

  • Dec 19, 2022

    The 10 best books I read in 2022

    I read fewer books this year than each of last two years. I was hoping to retain more from the books I read by taking more time with each book. That said, this year I read some of my favorite books I’ve ever read.

  • Nov 25, 2022

    Cherish what survives

    More than two years after wildfires forced us to evacuate our home, the state of some of my favorite places has been obscured by lack of access and information. Recently, I discovered one of them survived.

  • Sep 25, 2022

    Search and rescue: fitness (re)assessment

    Every year, search and rescue members must complete a pre-approved route to confirm their physical fitness. The routes gain between 2000 and 3000 feet, all in around 5 miles. I went out this morning to check the box.

  • Sep 18, 2022

    Our first vacation in three years

    We had to cancel or abandon our vacations each of the last three years. We finally got away for a few days.

  • Aug 20, 2022

    So here’s the thing about Wyoming…

    I grew up in a small Wyoming town (“small” and ”Wyoming town” are, of course, redundant). It’s a state of staggering natural beauty, sparsely populated by simple, kind people who seem to have no idea how hypocritical their beliefs are.

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