Year: 2024
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2024 Reading List
As 2024 is winding to a close, I thought I’d share the list of books that I read. The process of reviewing what (and how much) I read left me with a few interesting takeaways. Here they are in chronological order. At the end of this post, I’ll touch on what I thought were the…
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Walker Weekly – the last French press you’ll ever need, and how to change the world
This week, I’m inspired by a blog on unsung ways to change the world, thrilled with my overbuilt French press, and reflecting on some wisdom from Sun Tzu.
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Walker Weekly – Life Lessons, and How to Not Die
Aggregated wisdom from Maria Popova, Kurzgesagt (cars are much more dangerous than you might think!), and Peter Drucker.
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Walker Weekly – Gentrification, ChatGPT Prompts, and the Truth About the World
Welcome to Walker Weekly, a regularly scheduled newsletter where I share things that I find interesting, useful, inspiring, or thought-provoking. If you have anything of your own that falls into these categories, please let me know in the comments! I’m always looking for new inspiration. Video I’m watching Mexico City Gentrification (Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan)….
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Walker Weekly – The Benefits of Thinking on Paper
We discuss the surprising history behind one of our simplest yet most powerful tools—the notebook. We also reflect on a quote from Leonardo da Vinci that might inspire you to take action towards your goals.
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Improving Time in Range: Walker’s 8 Daily Habits for Optimal Type 1 Diabetes Control
My top actionable tips for effectively managing type 1 diabetes, whether you’re a newly diagnosed T1D or a veteran of 20 years.
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Walker Weekly – Nature, Belonging, and Challenging Literature
This week highlights Lolita by Nabokov with its challenging yet poetic prose, a quote from My Octopus Teacher advocating immersion in nature, and a blog on the creative rewards of solitude by Maria Popova.
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Walker Weekly – Art, Diet, And the Cure for Loneliness
Albert Bierstadt’s artwork “Among the Sierra Nevada, California,” a blog post by Tynan about eating less, and a quote from Kurt Vonnegut on curing loneliness.
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Walker Weekly – Top 100 Books of All Time (According to Who?)
This week – a Reddit post featuring 4chan’s list of the top 100 greatest books of all time, and how to “make it” on the internet.
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Walker Weekly – Spending Time Outdoors, Surviving Nuclear War
This week’s highlights include a recommendation for “Nuclear War Survival Skills” by Cresson Kearny, a reflection on a camping quote by Mike Harrelson, and praise for the lighthearted movie “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”.