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Brad Lucas for City Council

I'm Brad Lucas. I enjoy figuring out how to optimize life, sometimes at the expense of poorly constructed systems. Life is a game. Play it in style.

Brad Hacks World Life's a game. Play it in style.

“Your first 10,000 photos are your worst.”

— Henri Cartier-Bresson

Inspired by our October Hawaii trip, @ellemcpoopson made some amazing SPAM Musubi a week or so ago, and since the last few months have been such a blur, I realized I have not added any day-in-the-life perspectives to Insta for a while, so I thought I

Was nice to take a walk around the @mobotgarden Garden Glow for their last weekend recently. Amazing experience, as always!

Not at all surprising that the best MF poke bowl we have ever had is from a strip mall in Kona. #aloha🌺 #pokebowl #konahawaii

We got up at 4:15 a.m. today to hike straight up 1,048 old railroad tracks to get to the top of a crater before sunrise. Success!
Bonus: a small portion of a Death Bridge of Death @paddlestlouis would be proud of… and a rainbow after we came b

A lovely night catching up with old colleagues. #notplottingworlddomination #ormaybe

Quite the unusual meal prep “protein” for a Monday night. But hey, apparently I can cook a killer turkey.

Some days you just have to pull something apart, clean the hell out of it, and put it back together again. #oddlysatisfying #clickityclickityclack

A lovely and healthy AF Sunday breakfast with fresh smoked salmon, chickpea salads, and a refreshing berry citrus drink all crafted this morning by @ellemcpoopson

A lovely weekend to hang out by the pool with Libby and fam and break out the Australian wagyu Thor’s Hammer cut surrounded by some freshly cut fried potato wedges and assorted veggies.

What a perfect morning for a long walk, a “surprise it’s free entry for the next hour” Willie Nelson museum tour, some impromptu live music, and a build-your-own Bloody Mary brunch!

Reconditioning butcher blocks in this sunny weather is extremely therapeutic. #saturyay

Supporting two kickass STL businesses while they support our Friday night. @digitalstriketm @sideprojectbrew

From looking mighty “Nay” to “Yay” in a single day. Opened and cleaned out last night and now letting science do its job.

Been holding onto this sample of 2017 Yamazaki 18 Mizunara cask for years. Seemed like this birthday would be a good time to break it out after a killer 60-day dry aged wagyu ribeye and shrimp dish by @ellemcpoopson - and wow, what an amazing whiskey

It is never too late in the day for breakfast tacos. Productive day - Wiped down a few layers of the last couple weeks of construction dust from the basement and the gym area, got a little sweat on, then took it outside for some food. Let Big Taco co

Been trying to reverse some recent negative health markers (likely influenced by stress) by forcing myself to slow down, even if just once per day. Today, it was during my daily Side Bet mile to walk instead of run, stopping a few times to enjoy what

Well. That's it for now.

I like to find better ways to do things. This is my attempt, one post at a time, to help you see the game in everything, learn the rules, and figure out which rules you can bend. Still not entertained?