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Sleeping Soft While Sleeping Rough
A few months ago, I posted the above photo to my Instagram with the caption “we need not be pagans.” It got a surprisingly large amount of comments, including from Alaska woodworker and artist Zach LaPerrière, who said I should share my sleeping setup. Here goes. Most important—and duh—it depends on the conditions, but my […]
Feb 18, 2026
2026 Is the Year of Doing Hard Things
Happy New Year! If you’re a subscriber to AJ in print, you might have read my intro in the current issue about the nature of hard things. Last fall, when I first started thinking about making 2026 the Year of Doing Hard Things, I concocted a list of all the hard things I would at
Jan 9, 2026
How to Have the Perfect Week
Not long ago, I had an unremarkable and perfect week. There are weeks that stand in high relief—my son’s wedding week in May or the week I spent camping with my daughter in July—and then there are weeks that classify as normal or typical but come with the expression of exactly ho
Dec 17, 2025