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September 1, 2026

Four Things — August 2026

Biao Xiang. 8 miles. Leaving Laurel. 150.

1 / Reading

Enjoyed Biao Xiang's paper "The nearby: A scope of seeing

Also read several David Szalay and William Boyd novels.


2 / Building

Super-productive month on the work front.

Up to 8 miles on my runs now. Feel within striking distance of a half marathon.


3 / Listening

  • Sasha Eclipse Mix (SoundCloud)
  • Leaving Laurel - Live From the Hut 2 (June 2020)

4 / Number

150

In a study of more than 10 million people, researchers found that whether someone was first- or second-born correlated with disease risk across 150 conditions.

Birth order and disease risk across the human phenome


Thanks for reading!

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Let me know what you’re reading, building, and/or listening to.

Abrazos,
Mike

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