Joel Gaff, Jr. is a software developer based in Portland, Oregon & Traverse City, Michigan, USA..
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Dad Fitness
Just before my wife and I welcomed our second child about six weeks ago, I was in a killer workout grove. I was getting up pre-dawn and getting a run...
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Sleep like a baby?
Who came up with the saying “to sleep like a baby”? Because they sure never slept in the same room as a baby.
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Snoo
Have you ever heard of this thing? The Snoo is a rather expensive bassinet that rocks your baby and plays white noise when she starts to cry or get fussy....
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Listen to your body
I’ve been on a solid streak of running, cycling and strength training over the past several months. It feels great to be making constant progress, and that progress is motivating....
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The E-Myth
In today’s world you might think that any book title (or any title for that matter) that has “e” in it refers to “electronic”. I wouldn’t hold it against you...
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An early morning flight
My wife, Laura, made very accurate observation the other day. We’re in the throes of newborn-hood, and we’ve had lots of sleepless nights over the past month.
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Work where you work, and not where you don’t.
I recently moved, and now have a dedicated office in my home where I work on a daily basis. My laptop sits on my desk and rarely moves from it....
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Allez, Allez!
I rode my 2005 Specialized Allez for the first time this season today. It felt really strange having spent the last ten months or so riding my triathlon bike. As...
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Field Notes
A few years ago I came across some little notebooks, called Field Notes, for sale at Powell’s Bookstore in downtown Portland. I did a little research about the folks that...
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Never Split The Difference
This week’s new read (listen) is Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss. So far there are some interesting techniques that Voss describes in the book, some of which I’m...