Matt Routley
@matt.routleynet.org
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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” 📚
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
🎶 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.
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
🏃♂️ 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
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
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 📚
🎶 II by Voices from the Lake is good for getting focused
December 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🎶 II by Voices from the Lake is good for getting focused
Finished reading: Seemed inevitable that The Last Town by Blake Crouch would become a mostly straightforward action plot with lots of shooting. Still entertaining, though not nearly as good as the first book in the series. 📚
December 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Finished reading: Seemed inevitable that The Last Town by Blake Crouch would become a mostly straightforward action plot with lots of shooting. Still entertaining, though not nearly as good as the first book in the series. 📚
