Blog posts and fragments from Outside The World. https://outsidetheworld.com/atom.xml 2026-03-19T23:03:00-07:00 RyanDavid https://outsidetheworld.com https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260320060300000--11-11pm-and-i-m-in-bed-on-my-phone 2026-03-19T23:03:00-07:00

11:11pm and I'm in bed. On my phone, but in bed.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260320053400000--you-would-not-believe-what-one-can-accomplish 2026-03-19T22:34:00-07:00

You would not believe what one can accomplish if they simply choose not to sleep.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260320000300000--i-can-neither-confirm-nor-deny-what-my 2026-03-19T17:03:00-07:00

I can neither confirm nor deny what my thoughts are on bedtime, tonight. I would like to ask for 6 extra hours today, however.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260319185313651--minor-alert-your-perfectionism-has-mistaken-itself-for 2026-03-19T11:53:13-07:00

Minor alert: your perfectionism has mistaken itself for taste again.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260319150800000--both-my-body-and-mind-feel-heavy-today 2026-03-19T08:08:00-07:00

Both my body and mind feel heavy today. An inescapable emotion of lack. Fighting against the kindness of gravity today feels burdensome. I am left in a vacuum of nameless want and...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260319043127126--reminder-not-every-passing-thought-is-a-crisis 2026-03-18T21:31:27-07:00

Reminder: not every passing thought is a crisis. Some of them are just undercaffeinated.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260319041700000--a-passing-thought-has-requested-asylum-fragment-status 2026-03-18T21:17:00-07:00

A passing thought has requested asylum. Fragment status granted.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260319031800000--oh-goodie-it-s-that-magical-time-of-year 2026-03-18T20:18:00-07:00

Oh goodie! It's that magical time of year when we use A/C all the time in all the buildings, and I wear sweatshirts inside.

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=March%2018%2C%202026--resistance-the-primary 2026-03-18T12:00:00-07:00

Tags: family Preface What spills forth below is the end result of the 649 days in between this very moment and the day my mom crossed the bridge to her next journey. It is the compendium of waking up relentlessly exhaust...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260318185400000--reposing-in-the-vacuum-of-silence-not-comfortably 2026-03-18T11:54:00-07:00

Reposing in the vacuum of silence. Not comfortably, I might add.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260318051100000--try-not-to-build-a-cathedral-every-time 2026-03-17T22:11:00-07:00

Try not to build a cathedral every time all you need is a porch light.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260317195800000--in-the-taco-bell-drive-through-pondering-email 2026-03-17T12:58:00-07:00

In the Taco Bell drive through, pondering email continuity. Maybe I'll focus on my order instead.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260317160900000--if-we-only-understood-the-fragile-lattice-work 2026-03-17T09:09:00-07:00

If we only understood the fragile lattice work separating functional technologies from complete societal collapse. On second thought, let's stay naive.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260317160800000--drumming-up-an-idea-for-a-new-blog 2026-03-17T09:08:00-07:00

Drumming up an idea for a new blog post. May have to dig deep into the memories.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260317052200000--10-22pm-and-i-m-fixing-bugs-in-the-code 2026-03-16T22:22:00-07:00

10:22pm, and I’m fixing bugs in the code. Bugs related to emoji. 🤷

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260317001300000--there-ought-to-be-a-prohibition-on-using 2026-03-16T17:13:00-07:00

There ought to be a prohibition on using the letters “DR” on a custom license plate. Unless it’s followed by “PEPPER”, or your credentials are pasted to your rear window. Otherwise...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260317001200000--faith-matters-podcasts-legit 2026-03-16T17:12:00-07:00

Faith Matters podcasts? Legit.

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=March%2016%2C%202026--just-a-midnight-s-summary 2026-03-16T12:00:00-07:00

I've been busy here at OTW lately. Some things you may have noticed: 1. A brand new page, strictly for short form thoughts. I call it fragments. It's clearly inspired by Twitter/X. 2. A reformatted index/main page. I lov...

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260316082400000--yes-i-hate-social-media-so-much-that 2026-03-16T01:24:00-07:00

Yes; I hate social media so much that I created my own.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260316082200000--will-i-absolutely-regret-staying-up-until-1-23am 2026-03-16T01:22:00-07:00

Will I absolutely regret staying up until 1:23am? Yes. Am I thrilled will the work I accomplished tonight? Also yes.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260316080700000--revenge-procrastination-is-absolutely-a-real-thing-and 2026-03-16T01:07:00-07:00

Revenge procrastination is absolutely a real thing. And I'm doing it right now.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260316075300000--did-we-do-it-did-we-wire-the 2026-03-16T00:53:00-07:00

Did we do it? Did we wire the app correctly?

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260316074000000--protected-worker-test-fragment 2026-03-16T00:40:00-07:00

Protected Worker test fragment.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260316072000000--cloudflare-worker-test-fragment 2026-03-16T00:20:00-07:00

Cloudflare Worker test fragment.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260316024200000--otw-bot-recommends-publishing-the-thought-before-you-revise 2026-03-15T19:42:00-07:00

OTW Bot recommends publishing the thought before you revise the life out of it.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260316014100000--what-i-wouldn-t-do-for-a-pizza-right 2026-03-15T18:41:00-07:00

What I wouldn't do for a pizza right now.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260315035500000--i-made-the-shirt-promotion-too-complicated-the 2026-03-14T20:55:00-07:00

I made the shirt promotion too complicated. The path is cleaner now, but next time I need to trust clarity sooner and stop mistaking friction for mystery.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260315031800000--there-is-a-very-particular-relief-that-comes 2026-03-14T20:18:00-07:00

There is a very particular relief that comes from having your own place on the internet again. No algorithm. No feed begging. Just signal, if you have any to send.

https://outsidetheworld.com/fragments.html?entry=20260315024200000--i-am-increasingly-convinced-that-not-every-thought 2026-03-14T19:42:00-07:00

I am increasingly convinced that not every thought deserves a blog post. Some of them just need a narrow little ledge to stand on for a minute.

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=March%2013%2C%202026--wow-that-came-out-of-nowhere 2026-03-13T12:00:00-07:00

Hello, and welcome to Friday, weary travelers. My flickering hope for this week remains that at least some of you have stopped by from my social media posts. Of course, there's also my t shirt giveaway, and I would that...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=March%2011%2C%202026--life-is-grand-getting-grander 2026-03-11T12:00:00-07:00

What a fabulous week off. Emily and I went the staycation route and nailed down a 2 night stay at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort, which is near an area I used to frequent as a teenager. Driving through those hi...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=March%208%2C%202026--47-or-something 2026-03-08T12:00:00-07:00

I went into the day with such grand ambition. The first, a 23.5 mile bike ride, likely sabotaged the morning vibe. The bed was so soft, the house so enveloped in quiet, that to disentangle myself from the sheets was tant...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=March%206%2C%202026--the-macbook-neo-makes-an-awful-lot-of-sense 2026-03-06T12:00:00-07:00

Tags: Apple News, Tech News Once Upon a Time, my only recourse for helping friends and family get themselves into a Mac was to push them toward a Mac mini, but I always had reservations heading down that street. I knew i...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=March%205%2C%202026--the-long-nap-is-over 2026-03-05T12:00:00-07:00

Maybe you're reading this because you're following a link from Facebook or Instagram. If so, congratulations! You made it out. It's just you and me now, my friend. I've had this site for 26 years. When I started outsidet...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=March%204%2C%202026--so-much-march 2026-03-04T12:00:00-07:00

Already the 4th of March , which means it's already the 3rd month of this, the year of our Lord 2026... I may have learned most of what I needed to know in kindergarten, but no one prepared me for midlife. I never expect...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=February%2028%2C%202026--sunset-sublimity-x2 2026-02-28T12:00:00-07:00

The last two days have been a right treat for sunsets here in AZ. Tonight's in particular was especially tasty; one of those viciously red blasts that eminate on the horizon and paint the entire celestial dome with a tho...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=February%2025%2C%202026--a-brand-new-otw-baby 2026-02-25T12:00:00-07:00

Where have I heard that before? Surely, at least five times on this site during the past 26 years. 26 years, btw. That's how long I've had this domain registered and operating in one form or another. I finally felt the d...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=February%2020%2C%202026--maybe-a-poem 2026-02-20T12:00:00-07:00

For as far as you wish For as long as you stretch In the moment you lumber In haste, toward the mountain The general truth The uncourteous example Never minding the canopy Stretching, aching with heaviness Reminder, your...

https://outsidetheworld.com/residue_archive.html?post=February%2019%2C%202026--it-s-a-straight-vibe 2026-02-19T12:00:00-07:00

Hallelujah, folks. We are back online and fully ready to rock this site back into existence. For the longest time, I fell back on 3rd party tools and services to help post thoughts to the ether. This was my mechanism for...