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February 25, 2020

to sandra

February 25, 2020/ Evan Olson
to sandra

In honor of my third grandmother.

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February 25, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Life
death, everyoneswaiting
February 24, 2020

friends with married people

February 24, 2020/ Evan Olson
friends with married people

This essay isn’t really about being friends with married people, it’s about being friends with people who are wiser than you.

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February 24, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Life
thedefiningdecade, marriedpeople
February 11, 2020

happy hinterland!

February 11, 2020/ Evan Olson
happy hinterland!

the happiest day of the year (so far)!

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February 11, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Des Moines
hinterland20202, leonbridges, ofmonstersandmen
February 10, 2020

peripheral people

February 10, 2020/ Evan Olson
peripheral people

Who should we look towards?

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February 10, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Life
friends, community
February 06, 2020

how to get unstuck

February 06, 2020/ Evan Olson
how to get unstuck

I feel stuck. How do I get unstuck?

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February 06, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Life
creativity, lost, found, sos
January 18, 2020

2020

January 18, 2020/ Evan Olson
2020

Someone once told me that if you don’t have goals, you’ll never know if you achieved anything. Life will happen to you, but you will not happen to life. In that spirit, I wanted to write down a few goals, but before that…

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January 18, 2020/ Evan Olson/
Life
update, 20202
January 07, 2020 January 07, 2020/ Evan Olson

“If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.” - Anna Quindlen

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December 20, 2019

top nine moments of 2019

December 20, 2019/ Evan Olson
top nine moments of 2019

Social media is really good at helping us remember the best moments of our lives. My favorite app, Unfold, recently created a template that helps you highlight your “top nine” of 2019.

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December 20, 2019/ Evan Olson/
Life
unfold, topnine
December 16, 2019

prosciutto for breakfast

December 16, 2019/ Evan Olson
prosciutto for breakfast

I had a Christmas party over the weekend and ordered way too much food…

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December 16, 2019/ Evan Olson/
Life
community, christmas, values, davidbrooks
October 19, 2019

the most wonderful time of year (and the most wonderful event!)

October 19, 2019/ Evan Olson
the most wonderful time of year (and the most wonderful event!)

A few years ago I was visiting Chicago and stumbled upon the most enchanting event….

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October 19, 2019/ Evan Olson/
Life
chicago, christmas
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what the popup dinners taught me
September 11, 2019
what the popup dinners taught me
September 11, 2019

Sometimes I write stuff for you, the reader, and other times I write for myself as a sort of “digital record”. Today I write for the latter…

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September 11, 2019
Using the Internet To Create Offline Experiences
April 23, 2019
Using the Internet To Create Offline Experiences
April 23, 2019

Below is a summary of the talk I’ll be giving at Pinterest next month. After editing it several times, I’m beginning to wonder if there’s a book lurking between the lines. Something about the necessity of offline community in the digital age, maybe? More to come.

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April 23, 2019

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