uduforu blog by Martin E. Dodge

A small brown octagonal sign in the woods says, "Revegetation in Progress."

Burnout recovery and a social reboot

Since the start of 2025, I have been trying to shake off my habit of over-multitasking and shopping around for information and gear. I have deleted my Facebook and Instagram...

Burnout recovery and a social reboot

Since the start of 2025, I have been trying to shake off my habit of over-multitasking and shopping around for information and gear. I have deleted my Facebook and Instagram...

The author is sitting in front of an enlarged photo of a Shenandoah National Park ornament on a Christmas tree.

Deus Ex Machina Blog

        2024 is wrapping up fast, and I am looking forward to starting a new direction for the uduforu blog in 2025. The blog has been a...

Deus Ex Machina Blog

        2024 is wrapping up fast, and I am looking forward to starting a new direction for the uduforu blog in 2025. The blog has been a...

The blog author is smiling at the camera.

On the Nose Problems

          I missed doing a video for November 1, 2024, due to an unstoppable runny nose. My monthly essay bottle is lost in a sea of...

On the Nose Problems

          I missed doing a video for November 1, 2024, due to an unstoppable runny nose. My monthly essay bottle is lost in a sea of...

Martin is sitting on his couch wearing a black T-shirt featuring Skeltofish, a skeletal fish in a skeletal-form fishbowl with a gothic tower tchotchke. The wall behind him is a picture of a mossy rock with buttons featuring more of his designs.

Celebrating uduforu, LLC, at year five: a creat...

        In 2019, I formed uduforu, LLC, published my first book, created a website, and started a YouTube channel. Since then, I’ve entered short stories in writing...

Celebrating uduforu, LLC, at year five: a creat...

        In 2019, I formed uduforu, LLC, published my first book, created a website, and started a YouTube channel. Since then, I’ve entered short stories in writing...

A Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly with tattered wings is feeding on a Bull Thistle flower surrounded by thorny stems.

My money-making wish list after 5 years: a home...

        In 2019, I published Hip Replacement Adaptive Equipment and the Sport of Recovery. I learned many skills in the process of making the book, such as...

My money-making wish list after 5 years: a home...

        In 2019, I published Hip Replacement Adaptive Equipment and the Sport of Recovery. I learned many skills in the process of making the book, such as...

A picture of a woodland intersection of several paths that has a footbridge, a bench, and steps. Sunlight is beaming down on the steps.

Goals, consequences, choices, and you

        While walking in a local park, I was reminded about the role of making choices. There is an intersection of several paths that has a footbridge,...

Goals, consequences, choices, and you

        While walking in a local park, I was reminded about the role of making choices. There is an intersection of several paths that has a footbridge,...