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December 15, 2024

A Theory of Tobacco Pipemaking

December 15, 2024/ Ryan Trimble

My pipemaking is informed by a few principles, which I have arrived at after dabbling in the craft over the past few years.

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October 14, 2024

Letter to Ava

October 14, 2024/ Ryan Trimble

In a letter to my eighteen-year-old daughter I reflect on the nature of ambition and purpose.

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August 25, 2024

Motives

August 25, 2024/ Ryan Trimble

Today I saw a group of Christians standing on a street corner with megaphones and posters...

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February 18, 2024

I Lost My Walking Stick

February 18, 2024/ Ryan Trimble
I Lost My Walking Stick

I had come to depend on it in the way that only a walking stick can be depended on.

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February 07, 2024

On Suicide

February 07, 2024/ Ryan Trimble
On Suicide

“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide,” wrote Albert Camus. There is also at least one truly serious philosophical wonder.

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January 31, 2024

Imposter Syndrome

January 31, 2024/ Ryan Trimble
Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome may indicate you’re off track. Don’t “act as if” or “fake it till you make it.” Pause, and reconsider your course.

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December 03, 2023

Harvesting and Smoking Red Osier Dogwood

December 03, 2023/ Ryan Trimble
Harvesting and Smoking Red Osier Dogwood

A simple guide for—and personal account of—harvesting and smoking red osier dogwood, or what Native Americans and pioneers of the Ohio Valley called kinnikinnick.

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August 18, 2023

Limmer Boots Review: Everything You Need to Know

August 18, 2023/ Ryan Trimble
Limmer Boots Review: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s everything you should know about Limmer Standards and Limmer Customs if you’re buying online.

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May 21, 2023

Going to California

May 21, 2023/ Ryan Trimble
Going to California

Erik tells me he’s thinking of eating psychedelic mushrooms, something he hasn’t yet done in life. He thinks he’ll “microdose,” he says.

I must talk him out of this insanity.

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April 22, 2023

I Purchased a Bike Shop

April 22, 2023/ Ryan Trimble
I Purchased a Bike Shop

Today is Earth Day. I purchased a bike shop.

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December 19, 2022

Letter to Van Neistat

December 19, 2022/ Ryan Trimble

Van Neistat is making art on YouTube, and I am thankful.

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March 23, 2022

The Unique Joy of Wordle

March 23, 2022/ Ryan Trimble

Wordle is unique in that it’s an addiction you can’t indulge to your detriment.

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January 18, 2022

Dear Cousin

January 18, 2022/ Ryan Trimble

The book you hold in your hands is considered a “prose masterpiece” and the best that Edward Abbey ever produced.

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April 15, 2021

From Stump to Stummel

April 15, 2021/ Ryan Trimble

You make a tobacco pipe like you make a life: remove all that is unnecessary.

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essays
November 01, 2020

Buy Tesla Stock

November 01, 2020/ Ryan Trimble
Buy Tesla Stock

While lying in bed in late March of 2020 I had the idea to buy Tesla stock.

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September 01, 2020

Letter to the Browns

September 01, 2020/ Ryan Trimble

I’m writing because my wife and I are interested in buying a house that currently belongs to you.

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June 18, 2019

Road Trip Reflections

June 18, 2019/ Ryan Trimble
Road Trip Reflections

While on the road through Flagstaff, Arizona, my van goes caput. I pause to record impressions.

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November 04, 2018

Up In Tobacco Smoke

November 04, 2018/ Ryan Trimble
Up In Tobacco Smoke

Joplin blew out a hit. The smoke hung and twisted in the sunlight, and he studied it there, looking for an answer or sign.

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October 14, 2018

Where the Buffalo Roam

October 14, 2018/ Ryan Trimble
Where the Buffalo Roam

Journal entries from a weeklong desert trip.

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July 27, 2018

The Man Who Quit Money—And Religion

July 27, 2018/ Ryan Trimble
The Man Who Quit Money—And Religion

The other day I drove over to the bank and closed my one and only credit account. I was inspired by Daniel Suelo.

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The Unique Joy of Wordle

Wordle is unique in that it’s an addiction you can’t indulge to your detriment.

From Stump to Stummel

You make a tobacco pipe like you make a life: remove all that is unnecessary.

Up In Tobacco Smoke
Up In Tobacco Smoke

Joplin blew out a hit. The smoke hung and twisted in the sunlight, and he studied it there, looking for an answer or sign.

Dear Loved One
Dear Loved One

I don’t know how best to tell you this, but you’re wrong. You’re wrong about me, and I fear you are wrong about the world.

Spice on the Streets
Spice on the Streets

When David Shay began smoking spice, he believed he was choosing a safe, legal alternative to marijuana.

No Access
No Access

A profile of photographer Ryan Muirhead.

The Boxcar Kids
The Boxcar Kids

Misfits threaten to diversify Provo, Utah, with The Boxcar Studios—an atelier and community events center.

Inside Heroin Addiction and Homelessness in Salt Lake City
Inside Heroin Addiction and Homelessness in Salt Lake City

A profile of a young addict prompts reflection on the American way.

A Meditation On Giving Up
A Meditation On Giving Up

Meditation has inspired me to "let go." But how can I engage the good fight if I give in?

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