Ok, no. No, I am not a catalog model. But I am in a catalog! And it’s led to connection! The fall Franklin Planner catalog, specifically. A connection on LinkedIn who works at the company asked me if I would share my experiences with the Franklin Planner because I frequently do that on the platform….
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A year ago, on August 31, 2025, I hit publish on the first Warm Current post. I had no idea if anyone would read it, let alone stick around. So first thing’s first: Thank you! Whether you’ve been here since day one or you found this newsletter last week, thank you for reading, for sharing…
Get this Warm CurrentThe Athletic’s newsletter, Peak, ran an interview this week with Josh Kerr, the new mile world record holder. Three things came out of it that I think more people should see, so I’m passing them along. If you don’t subscribe to the New York Times (which owns The Athletic), I believe you can subscribe to…
Get this Warm CurrentI just won an election even though I wasn’t running for office. Not really, anyway. In Washington State, if two people volunteer to be Precinct Committee Officer, or PCO, in the same precinct (a job that mostly means handing out literature for your party) the county puts your names on the ballot and lets the…
Get this Warm CurrentLast night I ran a mile in 5:45. For a 58-year-old man who hadn’t raced on a track in over forty years, that’s a respectable time. In fact, age-graded by World Masters Athletics, it puts me at a 77%, which is a “regional” or “competitive masters” class outcome. Still, I have some disappointment. But before…
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I was going to write about racing a 1500m run this week, but my track meet was canceled due to smoke from regional wildfires. Instead, I’m sharing a nuanced idea about a controversial topic: trans athletes. It’s really been a hot topic lately, but it’s not new to me. Here’s what’s been going on in…
Get this Warm CurrentTestosterone is having a moment. RFK Jr. talks about the president’s testosterone level like it’s some kind of credential. His own assistant secretary of health has been on TRT for a decade and says it’s why he can do his job. Now Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who has built a whole media identity around…
Get this Warm CurrentYou’ve probably read all you ordinarily would about Josh Kerr setting a new world record in the mile. I won’t go into an analysis of the race. But I think you should watch it. Because his ability to break the record while running without the benefit of pacers or anyone pushing him for the last…
Get this Warm CurrentThree people close to me have told me the same thing lately – that I’m too hard on myself. And I’m starting to think that believing them might be the most anti-manosphere thing I can do. One was my boss, one was my oldest daughter, and the third was someone I’ve been talking to about…
Get this Warm CurrentHi, Everyone! This week I’m overwhelmed at work as my employer prepares to defend a grant application, but I wanted to share my thoughts on an article I read this week. The piece made me feel gratified, maybe even vindicated, for my unappreciated take on a novel my English class read in high school. Perhaps…
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