Jarrett WidmanWhen We Think About FeelingsPicture something you feel a certain way about; maybe it is your favorite sports team, or your partner, or a feature of yourself. If I ask…Oct 7, 2023Oct 7, 2023
Jarrett WidmanMt Jefferson High LoopMt Jefferson in Oregon doesn’t have a standard loop trail like Mounts Hood, St. Helens, and Adams. But having done the loop trails on those…Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 2023
Jarrett WidmanOverfitting Mental ModelsWhen I was around 13 years old I made a decision to become an artist. I don’t remember exactly why or what that meant to me at the time…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Jarrett WidmanTanuki, a CatThe greatest source of comfort I ever had, was my cat. When I’d been out in the cold and rain for hours, I would think about her…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Jarrett WidmanJacksonOn Thursday, I adopted a 45 pound pit bull mix from The Oregon Humane Society. He was a stray in California that was brought up to…Mar 14, 2020Mar 14, 2020
Jarrett WidmanLoowitLast time I ran around Loowit, last July, I got lost at Windy Pass, meandered off trail through the blast zone, lost a water bottle, got…Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
Jarrett WidmanA FriendA friend died last week at the age of 38. He had his first and last heart attack.May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
Jarrett WidmanReflections on The Radical Mycology ConvergenceThe Radical Mycology Convergence is a biannual gathering of mycophiles that moves around the country, but this year happened to be a short…Oct 18, 2018Oct 18, 2018
Jarrett WidmanOn Moving from Chicago to Portland, ORDuring the process of deciding to move I’ve had a lot of people ask why, and in almost every case, because I’m a bad or impatient…Sep 14, 20172Sep 14, 20172
Jarrett WidmanEmpathy in Engineering, Progress Update 1Four months ago I made it my new years resolution to make empathy a core trait in my engineering. Here are some things that I’ve done…May 1, 2016May 1, 2016