Weekend Wrap
Weekend Wrap: A Return to Normalcy
Returning to work brings highs and lows. Being trapped in a metal tube means lots of time for bad movies. This week, I share thoughts about both.
Peter Jones
The Practice
50 Thoughts After Traveling to London
I loved my time in England. In some way, it was good to come home. In others, I was sad to leave. And while I would love to share deep thoughts from my travels, I am pretty dang jet-lagged. Brain not working at full capacity. So, I thought it
Weekend Wrap
Weekend Wrap: London Calls, we Answer
A trip across the pond isn’t a big deal for most people. For me, it is a sign something major has changed inside me.
Weekend Wrap
Weekend Wrap: Music to Break Your Heart and Other Things
The world seems hell-bent on driving a wedge between us all. We need the exact opposite. And some gut-wrenching doom metal to get us there.
Essays
Is Self-Improvement Really Self-Loathing?
Do we make ourselves miserable on the road to self-improvement? That question has been all over the place lately. But I'm not sure.
Weekend Wrap
Weekend Wrap: Are Our Systems Making us Miserable?
Systems are powerful tools for change. Unless they become the focus and obsession. But how do we prevent that?
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Weekend Wrap: Strong Systems, Loosely Held
June 7, 2026 Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't meant to be a deep dive or sweeping life philosophy—just a collection of things that caught my attention, made me think, brought me joy, or stayed with me
Experiments
Gentle Refinement May 2026 — The Daily Note Wrap Up
The discovery of linking my task management to a daily note has been liberating and exciting. I finally have my own task management system. And I love it.
Weekend Wrap
Weekly Wrap: Embracing Aristotle and Eudaimonia
May 31, 2026 Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't meant to be a deep dive or sweeping life philosophy—just a collection of things that caught my attention, made me think, brought me joy, or stayed with me
Essays
The Secret Ingredient: Knowing Yourself
Xanadu. A mythical place of ideal beauty and majesty. Utopia. Whether we realize it or not, we are all searching for it. Metaphorically. Seeking that place or state or whatever where everything is perfect. Whatever perfect is. Guess what? We'll never find it. Xanadu doesn't exist.
Weekend Wrap
Weekend Wrap 5/24/2026
Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't meant to be a deep dive or sweeping life philosophy—just a collection of things that caught my attention, made me think, brought me joy, or stayed with me in some way.
Weekend Wrap
Weekend Wrap 5/17/2026
Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't a deep dive or grand reflection—just a quick review of a handful of things that brought me joy, made me think, or challenged me. Music I've always had a