Matt Routley
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Relentless snow! ❄️ https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/26/relentless-snow.html
January 26, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Relentless snow! ❄️ https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/26/relentless-snow.html
Finished reading: The Emergency by George Packer is a very good story about the collapse of empire, complexity of parenting, optimism of youth, and our terrible capacity to create “others” 📚
January 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Finished reading: The Emergency by George Packer is a very good story about the collapse of empire, complexity of parenting, optimism of youth, and our terrible capacity to create “others” 📚
🎶 Having claimed recently that my kids have good musical tastes, I was chagrined when my daughter mixed up Peter Gabriel and Pearl Jam. Parenting fail!
As my penance, I’m now sending her a weekly song to make sure that h... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/24/having-claimed-recently-that-my.html
As my penance, I’m now sending her a weekly song to make sure that h... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/24/having-claimed-recently-that-my.html
Various Contrivances
🎶 Having claimed recently that my kids have good musical tastes, …
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January 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM
🎶 Having claimed recently that my kids have good musical tastes, I was chagrined when my daughter mixed up Peter Gabriel and Pearl Jam. Parenting fail!
As my penance, I’m now sending her a weekly song to make sure that h... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/24/having-claimed-recently-that-my.html
As my penance, I’m now sending her a weekly song to make sure that h... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/24/having-claimed-recently-that-my.html
There’s a lot to like in Mark Carney’s speech at Davos. I certainly didn’t expect Thucydides and Havel to get cited.
Carney was clear about the problem. For example:
"More recently, great powers began using economic integration as... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/21/theres-a-lot-to-like.html
Carney was clear about the problem. For example:
"More recently, great powers began using economic integration as... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/21/theres-a-lot-to-like.html
Various Contrivances
There’s a lot to like in Mark Carney’s speech at …
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January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
There’s a lot to like in Mark Carney’s speech at Davos. I certainly didn’t expect Thucydides and Havel to get cited.
Carney was clear about the problem. For example:
"More recently, great powers began using economic integration as... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/21/theres-a-lot-to-like.html
Carney was clear about the problem. For example:
"More recently, great powers began using economic integration as... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/21/theres-a-lot-to-like.html
Finished reading: The Second Mountain by David Brooks raises many important questions. According to Brooks, the first mountain is about personal achievement: career progression, wealth, and achievement. The second, m... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/17/finished-reading-the-second-mountain.html
January 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Finished reading: The Second Mountain by David Brooks raises many important questions. According to Brooks, the first mountain is about personal achievement: career progression, wealth, and achievement. The second, m... https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/17/finished-reading-the-second-mountain.html
My right leg was signalling a potential injury. So, I converted this morning’s bike ride into a sleep in. Then had an extra coffee and listened to an episode of the Focused Podcast on Getting Intentional. Now I feel like a superhero, ready to take on the day!
January 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
My right leg was signalling a potential injury. So, I converted this morning’s bike ride into a sleep in. Then had an extra coffee and listened to an episode of the Focused Podcast on Getting Intentional. Now I feel like a superhero, ready to take on the day!
🎶 A mention in a Pitchfork review reminded me that Spiritchaser by Dead Can Dance is great. I hadn’t listened to it in at least twenty years.
January 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
🎶 A mention in a Pitchfork review reminded me that Spiritchaser by Dead Can Dance is great. I hadn’t listened to it in at least twenty years.
Watched: The first few episodes of Alien: Earth Season 1 are good. Then the season gets bogged down. Several cool ideas though and definitely the creepiest sheep in TV. I’ll check out season two. The Incomparable has a good discussion of the season. 🍿
Various Contrivances
Watched: The first few episodes of Alien: Earth Season 1 are …
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January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Watched: The first few episodes of Alien: Earth Season 1 are good. Then the season gets bogged down. Several cool ideas though and definitely the creepiest sheep in TV. I’ll check out season two. The Incomparable has a good discussion of the season. 🍿
George’s predecessors would be flabbergasted that he’s allowed on Grandma’s couch
January 10, 2026 at 11:57 PM
George’s predecessors would be flabbergasted that he’s allowed on Grandma’s couch
Why am I bookmarking everything that I read online?: https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/10/why-am-i-bookmarking-everything.html
I’ve decided to stop archiving all my online reading and focusing on capturing meaningful content.
I’ve decided to stop archiving all my online reading and focusing on capturing meaningful content.
Why am I bookmarking everything that I read online?
I’ve decided to stop archiving all my online reading and …
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January 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Why am I bookmarking everything that I read online?: https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/10/why-am-i-bookmarking-everything.html
I’ve decided to stop archiving all my online reading and focusing on capturing meaningful content.
I’ve decided to stop archiving all my online reading and focusing on capturing meaningful content.
🎶 What the kids are listening to: https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/09/what-the-kids-are-listening.html
Hearing my kids' music, now that they can drive, reveals they have good taste
Hearing my kids' music, now that they can drive, reveals they have good taste
🎶 What the kids are listening to
Hearing my kids' music, now that they can drive, reveals they …
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January 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
🎶 What the kids are listening to: https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/09/what-the-kids-are-listening.html
Hearing my kids' music, now that they can drive, reveals they have good taste
Hearing my kids' music, now that they can drive, reveals they have good taste
Harmonizing my heart rate zones ❤️🔥: https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/04/harmonizing-my-heart-rate-zones.html
Using a portfolio of fitness apps can lead to inconsistencies in heart rate zones, so one solution is to standardize them based on a preferred app’s method for more precise workout i...
Using a portfolio of fitness apps can lead to inconsistencies in heart rate zones, so one solution is to standardize them based on a preferred app’s method for more precise workout i...
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Harmonizing my heart rate zones ❤️🔥: https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/04/harmonizing-my-heart-rate-zones.html
Using a portfolio of fitness apps can lead to inconsistencies in heart rate zones, so one solution is to standardize them based on a preferred app’s method for more precise workout i...
Using a portfolio of fitness apps can lead to inconsistencies in heart rate zones, so one solution is to standardize them based on a preferred app’s method for more precise workout i...
🏃♂️ Snowshoes would have helped with parts of today’s run. My Arc’teryx kept my feet warm, but extra effort for a relatively slow pace
January 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
🏃♂️ Snowshoes would have helped with parts of today’s run. My Arc’teryx kept my feet warm, but extra effort for a relatively slow pace
Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery. 📍
Delicious lunch at Willibald Farms. I recommend the When Pigs Fly stout and BLT.
Delicious lunch at Willibald Farms. I recommend the When Pigs Fly stout and BLT.
January 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery. 📍
Delicious lunch at Willibald Farms. I recommend the When Pigs Fly stout and BLT.
Delicious lunch at Willibald Farms. I recommend the When Pigs Fly stout and BLT.
🏊♂️🚴🏃♂️ Filling in the 2026 race calendar by adding in the Guelph Lake Olympic-distance triathlon
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
🏊♂️🚴🏃♂️ Filling in the 2026 race calendar by adding in the Guelph Lake Olympic-distance triathlon
Annual polar bear swim: https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/02/annual-polar-bear-swim.html
January 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Annual polar bear swim: https://matt.routleynet.org/2026/01/02/annual-polar-bear-swim.html
My first day back at work and the internet went down. Maybe I should take the hint?
Various Contrivances
My first day back at work and the internet went down. Maybe I …
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January 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
My first day back at work and the internet went down. Maybe I should take the hint?
Year in books for 2025: https://matt.routleynet.org/2025/12/30/year-in-books-for.html
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Year in books for 2025: https://matt.routleynet.org/2025/12/30/year-in-books-for.html
📚 Thanks to my family for a great set of books for Christmas this year.
December 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
📚 Thanks to my family for a great set of books for Christmas this year.
Finished reading: Breaking Point by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson provides a very clear description of Canada’s challenges. Thankfully it also provides good ideas on how to fix them. Pairs well with Andrew Coyne’s ... https://matt.routleynet.org/2025/12/30/finished-reading-breaking-point-by.html
December 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Finished reading: Breaking Point by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson provides a very clear description of Canada’s challenges. Thankfully it also provides good ideas on how to fix them. Pairs well with Andrew Coyne’s ... https://matt.routleynet.org/2025/12/30/finished-reading-breaking-point-by.html
🔗 The Telemetry - by Angus Hervey - Fix The News
"This gap, between the world as it is and how we’re told to see it, comes down to a choice about what we do with our attention. Mission control doesn’t ignore danger. It’s a... https://matt.routleynet.org/2025/12/30/the-telemetry-by-angus-hervey.html
"This gap, between the world as it is and how we’re told to see it, comes down to a choice about what we do with our attention. Mission control doesn’t ignore danger. It’s a... https://matt.routleynet.org/2025/12/30/the-telemetry-by-angus-hervey.html
Various Contrivances
🔗 The Telemetry - by Angus Hervey - Fix The News
This gap, …
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December 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🔗 The Telemetry - by Angus Hervey - Fix The News
"This gap, between the world as it is and how we’re told to see it, comes down to a choice about what we do with our attention. Mission control doesn’t ignore danger. It’s a... https://matt.routleynet.org/2025/12/30/the-telemetry-by-angus-hervey.html
"This gap, between the world as it is and how we’re told to see it, comes down to a choice about what we do with our attention. Mission control doesn’t ignore danger. It’s a... https://matt.routleynet.org/2025/12/30/the-telemetry-by-angus-hervey.html
Finished reading: The Random Universe by Andrew H. Jaffe is an interesting exploration of probability and models in physics and cosmology. I also appreciated the historical context that showed how the models developed 📚
December 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Finished reading: The Random Universe by Andrew H. Jaffe is an interesting exploration of probability and models in physics and cosmology. I also appreciated the historical context that showed how the models developed 📚
🏃♂️ Burning off some Christmas cheer on today’s run
December 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🏃♂️ Burning off some Christmas cheer on today’s run
Finished reading: As a Canadian public servant, I’m not the target market for Scaling People by Claire Hughes Johnson. Nonetheless, I found the sections on managing teams and navigating conflict useful 📚
December 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Finished reading: As a Canadian public servant, I’m not the target market for Scaling People by Claire Hughes Johnson. Nonetheless, I found the sections on managing teams and navigating conflict useful 📚