Archive - Passing Time

An Ode to Manchester Wall

A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture

May 9 •

Michael Bateman

April 2024

They say running is cheaper than therapy...

Apr 26 •

Michael Bateman

In Defense of Trying Hard

Being a try-hard is good, actually

Apr 8 •

Michael Bateman

The Hardo-Normie Alignment Graph

I don't know how I get invited to anything either

Apr 1 •

Michael Bateman

March 2024

Backyard Skiing

You don’t have to go far from home for adventure

Mar 18 •

Michael Bateman

Your Social Universe

Imagine yourself as a star.

Mar 6

February 2024

Life is like the snow; it'll come and it will go

Feb 14 •

Michael Bateman

Hemiphytophilia

A journal entry about a house plant

Feb 1 •

Michael Bateman

January 2024

The Highest Impact Thing You Can Do in Your Everyday Life

Making friends is hard; introducing others is easy.

Jan 23 •

Michael Bateman

Savoring the Unsavory

Making Meaning on Mount Adams

Jan 4 •

Michael Bateman

December 2023

High-Density Days

Friendship is a function of time.

Dec 26, 2023 •

Michael Bateman

Media in Review 2023

Time is your most valuable asset. Thank you for spending some of it with me.

Dec 18, 2023 •

Michael Bateman

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