Observations

Halfdan Was Here (527 words)

Viking graffiti in the Hagia Sophia

Sep 23 •

My Taste is Not Myself (462 words)

Regarding freedom

Aug 27 •

The Butter Thief (249 words)

Regarding unconditional love

Aug 7 •

My Favorite Thesaurus (481 words)

Notes on the future of English

Aug 2 •

I Don't Want to Hate the Boomers Anymore (731 words)

Our job is not to blame previous generations for whatever messiness and inequality we encounter.

Jan 27 •

On Quitting Art Writing (455 words)

Lessons from the MFAH 100

Jan 10 •

The Girls Who Deceive Themselves (574 words)

A Room with a View of Sex and the City of Philadelphia Story of Pride and Prejudice

Aug 29, 2024 •

The God on a Train Story (805 words)

A relic of the early Internet about our evolutionary jump to light speed

Aug 22, 2024 •

1989: Trapped in Europe (998 words)

A Houston teenager goes solo

Aug 15, 2024 •

Writing Is Thinking (582 words)

On writing longhand

Aug 1, 2024 •

On Stealing: A Teddy Bear and the Devil (845 words)

New! Listen with audio!

Jul 24, 2024 •

Hurricane Beryl Frogsong (173 words)

With froggy hurricane audio!

Jul 8, 2024 •

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