It’s been a long time since I did one of these posts, which means this is a long list. So grab your beverage of choice and settle in for some good reads. Outdoors Yes, you should filter your water in the backcountry. This article breaks down the problems with the argument against filtering – because […]
Favorites roundups
Favorite links: January 2018
Since it is January and all…this month’s links are a bit heavy on the health side. But rounded out with some articles on science and writing and recipes, of course. Health & fitness True: healthy goals vs. sick goals When to go to the hospital for the flu Debunking myths about “the” placebo effect Does […]
Top posts of 2017
New year, new blog posts? I haven’t quite gotten that ball rolling yet, so in the meantime, here are some older posts you may have missed. These were the most-viewed posts on my blog last year – though the top 3 were actually published in 2016; ;t can sometimes take a while for a post […]
Favorite links: November 2017
There’s a bit of a contrarian/myth-busting/generally cranky theme running through a lot of the links this time. No apologies, because sometimes (often) those things are necessary. And if you’re not in the mood for them, just skip down to the food section. Who gets cranky about food? Health & fitness Boring self-care. Yes, doctors do […]
Favorite links: summer 2017
I do realize it’s not summer anymore, but that is when I started this post and then kind of…forgot about it. Links don’t go bad, though, so I decided to finish it up and share away. And probably remember to share link roundups more frequently in the future. Outdoors 5 principles of extreme weather survival […]
Books I read: August 2017
I’m still in that fiction rut I talked about last month. I liked most of the books I read this month, but….well, see below. Fiction Kraken, China Mieville: After reading this and a few other urban fantasies this year, I’ve realized…urban fantasy is just not for me. Like, I read the book and understand why people like […]
Books I Read: first quarter 2017
I promise you (and myself) that I plan to write monthly book recaps in the future. Because I read over 20 books this quarter, and that’s too many for one post. Fortunately for all of us, several were re-reads and I’m leaving them out for now. The rest I separated by fiction and non-fiction, and […]
Favorite links: March 2017
Please don’t ask how long I’ve been “working on” this post. Just start clicking links and get lost down the internet rabbit hole, okay? Outdoors On doing things alone: sleeping alone in the woods while female, gonna have to go through it, a female guide to solo travel You’re hardcore if… Health & fitness On […]
Favorite books of 2016
Um, yeah, about that title. I am aware that 2016 has been gone for almost 2 months. (How? When did this happen?) Also, most of these books didn’t come out in 2016 – 2016 is when I read them. Regardless, it’s never too late to recommend a good book. In keeping with recommendations, I’m mainly […]
Favorite links: long reads
Since it’s been literally months since I did one of these link posts, I decided to round up my favorite longer, more in-depth reads this time. There are a couple shorter articles thrown in here too. Here’s my favorite, the poem “Kindness”: “before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the […]