About
Hello.
My name is Jacob Lipke and this is my website.
I’m glad you’re here.
I am a writer and a teacher. I love learning new things, solving problems, lifting weights, and endurance sports. I value meaningful work, close relationships, and exciting experiences.
I majored in Math at Saint John’s University. Post-graduation, I lived and volunteered in Kenya for 7 months and Israel for 2 months through the Benedictine Volunteer Corps. I am now living at the Saint John’s Prep School, working as a Residential Director for the boarding students here.
I want to develop the skills I need to earn an income through writing. This website is a piece of that puzzle.
The best way to follow along is by joining my newsletter below.
Thank you.
Lipke’s Letters
Here you’ll find my weekly letters.
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Starting on 8/24/24.
Every Saturday.
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11-9-24
Subject: Good Will Hunting, Pitching Dumbbells, and Socrates Hello All!…
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11-2-24
Subject: Motorcycling Mountains and the Boron Letters Hello All! Welcome…
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10-26-24
Subject: Ultramarathons and the Best Team in the NBA Hello…
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10-19-24
Subject: Olympians, Lieutenants, and Super Heavy Rockets Hello All! Welcome…
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10-12-24
Subject: AI Tutors, Starting 5, and the Future of Transportation…
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10-5-24
Subject: American Health vs. Means Siblings and the DiSSS Framework…
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9-28-24
Subject: Quality Messengers, Golden Chests, and the Stanford Prison Experiment…
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9-21-24
Subject: The Egg, Anti-Aging, and Spaced Repetition Hello All! I…
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9-14-24
Subject: Listening to the Message, Reasonable Creatures, and Jerry Seinfeld…
Entries
I’ve used these posts as a sort of journal since September 2023.
It keeps family and friends up-to-date and has been fun for me to look back on.
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Wild Duluth 100K
This has been a long time coming. Early in 2024,…
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Summer 2024
Mt. Kilimanjaro The last thing I did in East Africa…
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Next Up
As my time in the BVC comes to an end,…
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Last Dance
On my way back to the Amani Center from the…
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Return to the Holy Land
Sam Rengo, a volunteer based in Hanga, Tanzania, was in…
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Family Trip
My family was able to come visit me in Nairobi…
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Tanzania
In the early months of our time in Nairobi, Trenton…
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Israel
Spending 6 weeks in Israel was an incredible experience for…
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Alfajiri
Alfajiri is a non-profit organization started by Lenore Boyd, or…