The Bellingham Podcast AJ Barse

Shipwreck - Seattle Times

Chris’ Analog Book Report - Three takeaways
“…the objective of automation is clear - it is to relieve body and mind of the burden of labor.”
Robert Hassan, Analog (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) book

“For those companies that went remote in the pandemic, the debts accrued by their surrender to digital continue to mount: a debt of talent and creativity, of ideas, culture, and the interpersonal ties that make a companymuch more than the work it does.”
David Sax, The Future is Analog book

“The analog businesses succeeding today, despite digital competition, are those that have been able to really create and emphasize credibility.”
Arrigo Berni, The Revenge of Analog book

Analog Tools - Fix, Make, Create, Explore
Primer
Earnest Elmo Calkins - OG homie behind planned obsolescence or consumer engineering thorugh consumerism and advertising circa 20s
Maker
* Sewing machine- Got a hole, need a patch?
* Cricut machine
* Drummel “rotary” tool
Household stuff/toys
* Chris’ ubiquitous screwdriver set - Boxer Tool 30-piece precision set
Around Bellingham
* Shoe Stop - Bellis Fair
* Doucet Guitar Works - State Street
* Hardware Sales - Bellingham
Tech
iFixIT- mobile devices
Watchmaking
* Time Concepts - King Street by Lakeway Fred Meyer
* Roldorf & Co - Vancouver
Quality Assurance
AJ - Hodinkee | Watches in the Wild
Chris - Two alternative sites
* LibRedirect - Alternative websites for big tech companies
* FarSide.link - Up-to-date alternative websites for big tech companies, but self-hosted by folks around the world


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This marks 7 years of the Bellingham Podcast 🍻- thank you each and everyone of you who have followed, listened, and supported AJ and Chris and the Bellingham Podcast.
Analog Notes - More than just Pen and Paper
Zettelkasten method - Created by Niklas Luhmann, a personal tool for writing and thinking that creates connections to thoughts and produces insights
Paper Dreams - AJ & Chris’ primary source in Bellingham for journals, notepads, and other paper to get your thoughts down
Jetpens.com - An extensive site for writing tools and materials
Vaultz - Storage container for index cards, in Chris’ case 4x6 index cards
Lamy Safari Rollerball Pen - It’s 2023. You deserve more than a standard Bic pen with a chewed cap. Plus, when you spend $20 on a writing tool, your mind shifts to serious mode when you begin writing. #AnalogMindset
Time Blocking by Cal Newport - Dedicated time to triage scribbles and accumulated thoughts during the day or week
Luchttrum 1917- Outline notebook- water resistant paper
Skilcraft B3 aviator pen - the perfect compact trifecta of pencil, black and red pen
Analog note-taking inspiration
Ryan Holiday - Popular author of Stoic-related books, accomplished note taker
Maria Popova from Brainpickings.com - An outstanding method to capture ideas from reading books to quickly distill and recall later
Quality Assurance
AJ
🤿Nitrogen narcosis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_narcosis
Clarkson’s Farm- or “Jeremey’s love-letter to British Farming” available on Prime streaming
Chris - Max Richter’s Sleep: Tranquility Base - A 30-minute EP of slow soundscapes to augment your focused analog life.


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Chris | The Cribbage Master, Double Solitaire Extraordinaire
AJ | The Geek and Gamer Dad
Places to go in the PNW for games/gaming (West, North, East)
* Seattle/Bellevue | Mox Boardinghouse https://www.moxboardinghouse.com/
* Spokane | Dragon Parlor Games - https://dragon-parlor-games-llc-624662.shoplightspeed.com/
* Bellingham | Aegis Games (formerly Dark Tower) - https://aegislgs.com/
* Fairhaven | Cardhaven - “…place to buy cards, play games, and enjoy a full bar.” -
https://www.cardhavengames.com/
History of gaming (from the educator’s perspective)
* Teaching rules, math, strategy, patience, focus, attention
* History
* The “rise” in popularity of “tabletop game” genera https://stonemaiergames.com/top-10-reasons-for-the-rise-in-popularity-of-tabletop-games/
* How old is old games? https://www.oldest.org/entertainment/board-games/
* Oldest still-played game | Mancala
Declutter your closet with games you DON’T play, and those childhood ones (Candyland isn’t as cool as you remember). #Minimalism
Classic Games

* Backgammon (about 3000bce)
* PNW made edition https://orcasislandleather.com/collections/featured-leather-kits/products/travel-backgammon-board
* Cribbage (around 1600s)
* History https://www.britannica.com/topic/cribbage
* PNW made edition
The Wood Merchant in La Connor https://www.woodmerchant.com/product_search_results.cfm
* Local cribbage scene?
* Menace Brewing - Learn Cribbage and Wednesday Cribbage nights https://www.bellingham.org/eventdetail/25228/cribbage-learning-night-at-menace
* Shout-out to Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center’s formerly-annual “Compete for a Cause” Cribbage Tournament, last held in 2019 at Boundary Bay Brewery.
Card Games
* Deep Sea Adventure - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169654/deep-sea-adventure
* Here To Slay - https://www.unstablegames.com/collections/here-to-slay

* Poetry for Neanderthals - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312786/poetry-neanderthals

Tabletop Games
* Sea of Clouds - http://seaofclouds.iello.fr/en/
* Diamant (Incan Gold here in the USA) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15512/incan-gold

Co-op
* Forbidden Island - https://gamewright.com/product/Forbidden-Island

Quality Assurance
Gamemaster-
The Perfect Bid documentary - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6854248/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1



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Happy holidays everyone! Thank you so much to each of you for another year os support! Welcome to the final episode of 2022!
Updates
* Analog Explorer Podcast x Zulu Time podcast crossover episode 14
* Podcast sponsor Anchor.fm
* Thank you to AE Substack and Patreon paid subscribers
New in Bellingham
Ritual Records - https://www.ritual-records.com/
* Previously Reported EM Closing after 17 years https://www.westernfrontonline.com/article/2022/06/everyday-music-closing
Nomad Charcuterie and Wine - https://www.instagram.com/nomadbellingham/
* For the non-drinker who enjoys bitters :
* Hella - https://hellacocktail.co/pages/bitters-soda
COF& - 784 Kentucky St and on 1203 Cornwall Ave
* https://www.cascadiadaily.com/news/2022/mar/02/the-roots-of-cof-bellinghams-new-colombian-coffee-shop/
LOCUS - Where Coffee meets Beer “Casual, colorful cafe providing sandwiches, wraps & snacks, plus creative desserts, coffee & drinks.” closes around 8pm 120 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA 98225 https://locusofbellingham.com/
* Founder: Kaycee Originating from Yelm, Washington, Kaycee came up north to attend WWU, achieving a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology and minor in sport psychology. After settling here with her husband, she fell in love with Bellingham even more and began toying with the idea of starting her own business. She has been in the service industry for 12+ years and making delicious espresso for 10. One of the first to graduate college and the first woman entrepreneur in her family. If you do not find her working on her next big move in business, she loves to go on walks with her two dogs or secretly curling up to the fire with a glass of wine devouring a box of pizza!
Looking forward
AJ-
* Some Analog Explorer related stuff being prototyped
* Word of Note | Misogi- Japanese Shinto practice of ritual purification- that is often referenced to Shugendo - the “Way of Trial and Practice”
* Diving
* Travel
Chris-
Have a great holiday season, and see you next year!
Sincerely,
AJ & Chris


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The Chatter
AJMeeting a GPO 🐙 in the wild | www.analogexplorer.substack.com/p/meeting-the-gentle-giant-of-the-pnw
* Typsim Watches - Seattle Wa. USA
The News
Guess who’s back? “Now open for pierogi pickup, takeout, and a limited menu for inside or sidewalk dining.” Sat/Sun 9.30 - 2 pm. https://www.magdalenascreperie.com -
* and celebrated her 13th year as a restaurant reopening the week of her original opening
Scone Grone + Quantum Leaf
KMRE Raise the Antenna fundraiser and auction
“Saving Christmas Town” @MBT December 3 & 4
Shoutout to @NoBoxNoPaper for question to the show
The Upcoming Holidays - A Different Mindset
AJ-
WildMaterials- Lissa Clear 2500 Elm St Suite 10
Board Games for the family
* DragonWood (mentioned before)
* DragonRealm (think DragonWood part 2)
* Orcas Island Leather Goods - Travel Backgammon board
Adagio Teas- find a tea themed for anyone
Seattle made watch- Typsim”The design, fabrication, and testing of Typsim watches is a worldwide production. Components are fabricated in Switzerland, Hong Kong, & the United States of America, chronometer certification happens in France, but at the center is the Typsim workshop located in Seattle, WA, USA where the design, assembly, and final quality assurance takes place.”
* AJ’s Deep dive 🤿 with Typsim on wrist |
* Noir (pre-sale)
Chris -
Monthly gifts or experiences in 2023, aligned with the Five Love Languages.
* One book a month from Village Books from your special someone’s reading wishlist. https://www.villagebooks.com
* #Gifts #WordsOfAffirmation (your message inside the book to your recipient)
* A pint a month for your special someone (over 21) at a different location in Bellingham. https://www.taptrail.com/locations
* #Gifts #QualityTime
* A new board game a month for your little, also found at Village Books.
* #Gifts #QualityTime
* A massage a month for your special someone. Locations all around Bellingham.
* #Gifts #PhysicalTouch
Rad or Sad
AJ - Is it the end of the late night coffee shop?
* Makeworth closes by 3pm
* Woods downtown closes by 5pm
* Lettered Streets Coffee closes by 3 pm
Chris - The decline of big tech companies.
* New Yorker article
* Slate Article
* Washington Post article
Quality Assurance
AJ
* If you are a fan of Clive Cussler (RIP) Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure series or Jason Heaton’s Depth Charge Series | Deep Shadow by Nick Sullivan (The Deep Series) [Libro.FM Link here]
* https://www.tropicalauthors.com/
Chris
* How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine - non-Amazon link to purchase the book
* A solar-powered website - https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com
* An article of note - How and Why I Stopped Buying New Laptops
Be A Canvas Insider


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Chris and AJ are back after a much…MUCH longer than anticipated break.
The News |
Episode 217 [for the month of October] marks the fist episode for the show moving to its new schedule, both in podcast and on KMRE 102.3 FM, as a now monthly podcast. After 6 years of being weekly, yes Chris and AJ still gregariously enjoy each-other’s company on the mic, but unfortunately work-home-life balancing isn’t as nimble as it used to be for scheduling even 3 years ago. So to keep an actual sustainable production schedule, the Bellingham Podcast will be a monthly show from this episode moving forward.
Thank you, all of YOU! For all your continued support and listenership wherever you like to tune into us.
What’s been keeping Chris and AJ busy and not podcasting?
From AJ | Meet the Charlotte
From Chris | Be A Canvas Insider



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