Gavin Boeger

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert A. Heinlein

Sometimes you just gotta go to the park and do absolutely nothing.

Alrighty, summer is on its way, which means I'm about to have more free time. I'm going to try that Substack thing again. You can subscribe here: gavinboeger.substack.com I'm hoping to have the first essay out by Friday.

Just spotted a Crusader at a Renaissance fair. Are we winning?

@zekedernlan Hmmm...

@GavinBoeger There’s typology here.

Is it just me, or does Summer fall into Winter faster than Winter springs into Summer?

Why is it that I get the biggest brainwave of inspiration right before I have to leave for class?

I haven't been to McDonald's in years. Of course, I've seen all the posts on here about how sad they've become. I stopped by to get a Shamrock Shake, because ya know, it's March. It's so much worse than I thought.

@JaredLongshore This feels incredibly pointed.

Sleep is a daily white flag. Raise it with a chuckle. Seeing you have to lay horizontal every 16 to 18 hours or so, you might as well put your head back in faith . . . jaredrlongshore.com/2026/02/27/wha…

Sometimes I forget how much of a superpower caffeine can be.

Valve's business practices must be studied and preserved.

We can rebuild what we have lost.

@crwiley1962 I've carried a CRKT for the last six years and it's still going strong. Good knives for not too much.

What’s your favorite brand of folding pocket knife? Looking to get some knives for my sons for Christmas.

Read this book.

Same vibes.

I have no idea how rugby actually works, but it was pretty fun to watch. I got some good photos too.

@OldHollowTree Either of the ones with the grey around the rim. Can't decide between those two.

Which of these mugs is the best? I did a test run of 24 each but need to commit to more. What do you think?

Everyone should read Wodehouse.

It seems to me that classical-style writing education produces a bunch of people who write non-fiction like water. It's pure, functional, and technically perfect, but it's nothing much to savor. That's not to say it's all bad, but it's missing the crucial art of poetry.