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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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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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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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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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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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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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July 03, 2018

Dear Loved One

July 03, 2018/ Ryan Trimble
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.

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July 03, 2018/ Ryan Trimble/ 4 Comments
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May 30, 2018

Against Michael Pollan and The Psychedelic Renaissance

May 30, 2018/ Ryan Trimble
Against Michael Pollan and The Psychedelic Renaissance

Michael Pollan’s contribution to the psychedelic renaissance reinforces the very power structures that the countercultural psychonauts opposed.

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December 21, 2017

One Chapter at a Time

December 21, 2017/ Ryan Trimble
One Chapter at a Time

A life unfolds in weeks, days, seconds, even infinitesimal moments. But it's made sense of and recalled in chapters. And chapters span years.

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November 26, 2017

No Access

November 26, 2017/ Ryan Trimble
No Access

A profile of photographer Ryan Muirhead.

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November 10, 2017

On Missed Shots

November 10, 2017/ Ryan Trimble
On Missed Shots

What is gained when you miss the shot, what is lost when you get it?

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April 29, 2017

What Inspires You?

April 29, 2017/ Ryan Trimble
What Inspires You?

I presented the following speech at UVU's My Word!, a ceremony that celebrates student art and writing as published in the English department's journals.

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March 02, 2017

Why Drug Addicts Should Get High On The Pink Cloud

March 02, 2017/ Ryan Trimble
Why Drug Addicts Should Get High On The Pink Cloud

This essay is for anyone in recovery who senses that sometimes it's the people who want the best for us that hold us down.

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March 01, 2017

The Rules of Photography

March 01, 2017/ Ryan Trimble
The Rules of Photography

The first rule is to know that you will die and, barring a house fire, your photos will not.

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February 11, 2017

What Happened When I Quit Drinking

February 11, 2017/ Ryan Trimble
What Happened When I Quit Drinking

Free from delirium, I am full of delusions. Or am I? Where am I?

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August 06, 2016

Fuck The 10,000-Hour Rule

August 06, 2016/ Ryan Trimble
Fuck The 10,000-Hour Rule

There's a popular story going 'round that sounds something like this: excellence is achieved by doing one thing well.

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December 07, 2015

Concerning Cats, Cucumbers, and Moral Exhibitionism

December 07, 2015/ Ryan Trimble
Concerning Cats, Cucumbers, and Moral Exhibitionism

People have been teasing cats with cucumbers. According to some, if you laughed at these felines’ expense, you’re wrongheaded. And if you went so far as to sic a cucumber on your cat, just to see what would happen, you might even be sociopathic.

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August 01, 2015

A Meditation On Giving Up

August 01, 2015/ Ryan Trimble
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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June 02, 2015

My Struggle With Social Media

June 02, 2015/ Ryan Trimble
My Struggle With Social Media

I want you to want me, yet I want to not give a fuck.

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April 01, 2015

Beauty In Darkness

April 01, 2015/ Ryan Trimble
Beauty In Darkness

It's not our darkness that haunts us; it's the barrier we set against it.

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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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