✳︎axoplasm is Paul Souders

A selfie of Paul Souders taken in front of a small waterfall while backpacking

I am the principal and sole employee of SCRUBJAY. I live in Portland, Oregon with my family. I wish I could ride my bike over this hill every single day. In my youth I practiced archaeology and wrote terrible short fiction. I have collected a few of my favorite essays. I am @axoplasm most places on the Internet. “Axoplasm” is a real word.

Traveling proudly with:

Recent entries in my web-log

Two Subarus parked on a snowy road in the forest

2022-01-05

Go by car

Ruminations on commuting by car

2021-12-30

At least I accomplished something this year

I resolved to ride 6,250mi and climb 500,000ft, which I did

2021-10-05

October 4, 1995

I remember October 4, 1995 (2 months after moving to Oregon) as The Day It Started Raining For Seven Continuous Months

2021-09-30

Seven year report

Reviewing my productivity as a freelancer

2021-09-11

On this day twenty years ago

I have never bothered to record my memories of that day until today. Time has worn the memories smooth like river pebbles. They no longer cohere. I should have written this down, then.