I am constantly asked for recommendations of various kinds. I am going to compile things I recommend on this page. Some of these links are referral links (so I may earn something if you click or click and make a purchase); however, nothing on this page is a paid placement.

I will not recommend anything I have not used.

Do not contact me to ask that I place your product or service on this page.

Health

Supplements

I have never been particularly good at remembering to take supplements consistently, but I do take AG1 daily.

Technology

Hosting

I use Ghost (e.g., this site) and WordPress (e.g., the Book of Concord site) for virtually all of the sites I host or manage.

If you want to use Ghost, they[1] have a very reasonable starting plan (currently $9/month, if you pay yearly).

If you want to use WordPress, I highly recommend WP Engine — I have used them for many years. If you would prefer to host your own, then I would recommend Digital Ocean — I have several servers hosted with them.

  1. “They” meaning the creators of the Ghost software; the hosting itself is called “Ghost Pro”. ↩︎

Personal Electronics

reMarkable e-ink tablet
I own, use, and recommend the reMarkable tablet. I use mine fairly frequently. Of all the e-ink devices I have used (for writing) it is my favorite.

I have used both the v1 and the v2 models of the device (the v2 is a significant upgrade).

Headphones
For wireless, I recommend the Sennheiser M4 headphones. For wired, I highly recommend the Sennheiser 490 Pro headphones. I use the latter when recording and editing podcasts and other audio.

Microphones
I have used various microphones from Blue Microphones in the past (it remains to be seen what direction Logitech will take them). However, the microphone that I most often use is the Sennheiser e 965.

Indoor Plants

Soltech Lights
I use a number of these lights and their build quality and performance is quite good — they keep my houseplants alive despite some being in dark parts of the house. Their lights are all at least partially made in the US.

Analog Tools

Writing Instruments

Quite frankly, I could write an entire page of recommendations for these, but, instead, I will simply share a few of my favorites.

I most frequently write with my various Lamy 2000 fountain pens [1] (yes, I have more than one). I mostly use a medium (M) nib, but nib size is a matter of personal preference and paper choice. Nevertheless, the M is a good place to start. (I also like the B, but only for certain notebooks as it writes quite wet with Lamy ink.)

When I use a pencil, I use either a Staedtler 925-35 or a Rotring 800.

  1. The link, supra, will give you a $10 credit — this link will take you directly to the pen. ↩︎

Paper

Paper is a matter of personal taste, writing instrument, and writing substance (e.g., ink or graphite). However, I generally recommend two paper manufacturers: Leuchtturm 1917 and Rhodia. Leuchtturm notebooks are my favorite by a wide margin, and I generally prefer the B5 to other sizes; the Rhodia product I use most frequently is their (more or less A4-sized) spiral notebooks.

Clothing

Socks

I have ordered socks from a fair number of places, but it is hard to beat Darn Tough, and basically impossible to do so if you start comparing warranties (yes, socks with a warranty).