Johna Rutz

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screenshot of excel spreedsheet showing 29 (of many more) cheeses listed with columns that read "bought?", "buy again?", "rating", and "review".

if you wanna know how my work day is going, i'm currently working on putting together an excel spreadsheet of cheese ratings from trader joes because i want to try every type of cheese that they have

Headstone for a couple from the 1800s in the shape of a log bench, the couple’s name is “Couch”

Johna waking through cemetery shaded with trees

#3/22: Italy, TX

The cemetery was a true gem. The older headstones were creative and interesting, the newer plots clearly well loved. It was wonderful spending time there and seeing how creative people were in their memorials.

Two people on bicycles facing each other, in a corn field

#3/22: Italy, TX

When not inundated with cyclists, it seems like it would be a peaceful place to live. It’s 20 mins from large(r) cities with more infrastructure, and surrounded by fields.

As a tourist there are places to stay, but not many places to see besides the library or snow cone stop

Cyclists at the starting line of a race

A cyclist standing next to a girl with a sign, the sign says, “Ride fast like a Ferrari, pedal smooth like gelato”

#3/22: Italy, TX

The town hosts an annual cycling event called “Tour D’Italia” that invites cyclists to bike anywhere from 10 to 63 miles on the country roads surrounding the town - this was the 37th year, and it was an absolute delight

https://tourditalia.org

#3/22 Italy
Population: 60.3M (Italy), 1.9k (Texas)

Location: An hour south of Dallas

What it has: A gas station worthy of a shower and staying overnight, a high school, corn fields, and a really nice cemetery dating back to the 1800s

The vibe: A quick stop on the way to another town

Feel that, happy you’re still kicking.

pssst. hey you! would you like to see your own likes? https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vc7f4oafdgxsihk4cry2xpze/feed/likes

Sometimes I feel like I’m getting to a mature point in my career, excited about the strategic conversations and impact of the work on people’s lives

… and sometimes upon opening the door for the delivery guy, he sees me and says, “I’m sorry, I need an adult to sign for this package”

Book Cover: Engineering Management for the Rest of Us by Sarah Drasner

Thank you @sarahedo.bsky.social for the values-based people management instructional - immediately ordering hardcopies for the people I work with who are starting to lead teams

The rain near the end spiced it up a bit! Was fun to see the teams scramble a bit

Cyclists in motion during a crit race

If you had told 14yo me that dozens of adults got up early on a Saturday morning to do laps around my school’s parking lot on bicycles in semi-organized teams to find out who’s fastest… maybe I would have better ideas for spectator signs now

Any predictions or hopes on this one?

Sign of life: Still actively around, lurking, peeking into different feeds, reading people’s diaries, enjoying the scenery

So pretty!!

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Cheese and cheese products are a deeply essential food group

The grocery store trip last night resulted in no less than 10 cheeses in the basket, though no cheese whiz

Best I’ve found is scanning what’s hot or searching random words, seeing who’s liked the things I like, and checking out their content - feels a bit like kindergarten

I would like to hear more about the cream cheese you speak of

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(Also, thanks for what you’re doing, this has been a ball so far)

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We'd like to remind all citizens that stellar trespassing is strictly forbidden, especially at night. Any individuals found loitering on starscapes or looting nebula debris will be charged with celestial vagrancy.

Corporate Friday energy is the perfect intersection of “let’s finish things up” and “everyone wants to get on with their lives”

It’s been interesting to see the emotions that creep into the discourse around transparency - certainly seems like that will be normalized eventually either by mandate or choice, but curious how long and what it will take to get there. Sounds like an interesting exit interview.

It’s neat seeing a high profile team sport where someone can stay relevant (and at the top) into their sixties

Love it! What bits keep you in it and excited?

Excuse me as I go check out Newey’s memoir

Alpine for me, mostly for the drama, but our household is also a heavy Ferrari and Russel fandom

Red Bull is smoking everyone! This is my first full season and discovering they’re not only involved but truly top tier at f1 has been mind blowing

It’s been much more fun watching him maneuver higher in the ranks than his usual front row lead - rooting for anyone in particular?

Still Life with Roses and Sunflowers, 1886

What’s on the watch list lately?