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  1. Twenty-five years since I graduated high school

    Today I went to my high school reunion. I went because I wanted to go, and also because I organized it. Why did I organize it? I don't know. I'm writing this post to figure that out.

    I'm a sucker for nostalgia. I wrote about it in my post about …

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 03 August 2025
    In:personal

  2. A short essay on free will

    A philosophical argument defending the existence of free will and challenging deterministic views about human choice and agency.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 11 June 2024
    In:Personal

  3. What I want in 2024

    Setting ambitious goals for 2024: growing Shovels to $10M ARR, enhancing teaching with case studies, deepening friendships, and maintaining peak fitness.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Mon 01 January 2024
    In:Personal

  4. The importance of mentors

    Reflecting on my college mentor Lisa Bauer and missing that unique relationship - someone older and wiser who opens doors and advocates for you.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 05 November 2023
    In:Personal

  5. Happy 41st birthday to me

    Celebrating 41 years with gratitude for family, community, and finding fulfillment as a husband, dad, homeowner, teacher, and entrepreneur.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Fri 25 August 2023
    In:Personal

  6. A few things I learned from watching Einstein

    Reflections on Albert Einstein's complex personality and life lessons from watching the Genius series about his personal and professional struggles.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Wed 02 August 2023
    In:Personal

  7. An exploration of deep exhaustion

    Reflecting on why extreme endurance cycling challenges like the Belgian Waffle Ride push physical and mental limits through deep exhaustion.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sat 08 April 2023
    In:Personal

  8. 1994: A year in music

    Reflecting on being twelve years old in 1994 and how the thirty-year distance to that pivotal music year feels different now than it did then.

    By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 28 March 2023
    In:Personal

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