Author: darian

Reading Time: 3 minutes Man, that one hurt. Do not underestimate the canyon. The traditional rim-to-rim-to-rim (R2R2R) trail consists of 44 miles and 11,000 ft of vertical gain/loss (equates to a little over 900 flights of stairs) South Kaibab → North Rim → South Kaibab. Leaving South Rim around 5am, the sheer force of … learn more26 Hours on the R2R2R

Reading Time: 18 minutes The First Mile “If you find yourself hating running and quitting early, just keep at it. Running takes time to be enjoyable. It’s not a surgical strike; it’s a war of attrition.” –Matthew Inman I used to hate running. To be honest, sometimes I still do. For the first 18 … learn moreRunning: A Field Guide

Reading Time: 6 minutes Employment in Your Mid-20’s Hi. I’m 25 years old. I’ve yet to maintain a job for more than a year since college, and here’s my story.  Neatly packaged as default hardware in our enlightened 18-year-old brains, the false promise of what employment after higher education will bring is nearly guaranteed … learn moreEmployment in Your Mid-20’s

Reading Time: 5 minutes White, rye, flat, banana, corn, cakes, croissants, donuts, ciabatta, garlic, muffins, multi-grain, and while we’re at it what about, bagels, biscuits, breadsticks, baguettes, and brioche. It’s all bread, well…sorta-kinda. And if you didn’t know, we eat a lot of it (somewhere around 53lbs per year). Let’s play a nonsensical game … learn moreThe Banality of Bread

Reading Time: 4 minutes *Personal and company names redacted* Dear Applicant, We regret to inform you that we have decided to move forward with other candidates. Best of luck, -AUTOMATED SYSTEM Generic, impersonal, cut and dry. An email informing you that you are no longer in the running for a job but also forgoing … learn moreFighting Fragility

Reading Time: 13 minutes Positioning The competence required to read a room has never been a markedly polished skill for me. Rather than focusing on the environment between four walls, my brain typically falls into default mode somewhere between unnecessarily dissecting dozens of past events and catastrophizing incoherent future scenarios, creating a fun little … learn morePositioning

Reading Time: 19 minutes If you made it here without reading Primitive Politics, Pt. I – I strongly encourage you to do so. Our Path to Talking Parrots When mass broadcast radio came around in the 1920’s, the goal of any media platform ever since has been fairly straightforward. Relay information while grabbing the … learn morePrimitive Politics, Pt. II

Reading Time: 10 minutes *An opinion piece from someone with no formal political education* I support and fully welcome disagreement. Our Current Reality: “Well if you are wanting to move away and you enjoy California so much you should look into living there at some point!” “Oh there’s no way I could do that, … learn morePrimitive Politics, Pt. I

Reading Time: 8 minutes May 16 · 9 min read “oh man, I can’t wait to work from home – this is going to be GREAT.” 7:00am: *wake up* 7:05am: *check phone/calendar – see nothing* 7:30-9:30am: *drink a full pot of coffee* 10:30am: *talk about what I’m going to do today with caffeine induced confidence* 12:00-7:00pm: *eat, … learn moreStrategic Productivity