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Visiting A Superpower that is also a Failed State
in TravelLast week I took an extended weekend off to drive down to the Twin Cities with my family, for the first time in almost exactly 3 years. Ever since we started going down there for punk shows (long before Odessa and I were married) we have made it a habit to trek down at least […] Continue Reading
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On Winnipeg Urban Planning
in WinnipegLate last week I wrote the following tweet that generated quite a bit of conversation: Unfortunately, the original intent of my tweet was partially lost in the conversation. So I thought I’d clarify here on my blog. The two main knee-jerk reactions that I had upon visiting Sage Creek were essentially: 1. It is (a) […] Continue Reading
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“So I bought a PHEV…” Update
in ReviewSeven months ago I wrote a blog post with some of my initial thoughts and reasoning behind buying a Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV. I have been keeping detailed fuel economy records since December 8th, in attempt to quantify and understand its gasoline usage over time. Above is the screenshot of my spreadsheet. Due to COVID […] Continue Reading
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Is iOS a Social Network?
When I left the iPhone ecosystem by switching to a Google Pixel 3.5 years ago people who knew me well were surprised. I had become an Apple guy. But iOS was boring. It felt stagnant. The Pixel felt like an innovative layer on top of an otherwise maybe-not-so-great Android ecosystem. I was quite happy with […] Continue Reading
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So I bought a PHEV…
in RandomTwo weeks ago I picked up a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV. I am no Doug Demuro and this is not meant to be a review of the car in general (it’s great!). Rather, I want to talk about the quirks and features of PHEV driving specifically. The PHEV Experience The very first thing I […] Continue Reading