Observations

2. Babe Ruth’s "Called Shot" Jersey

Why we love the spectacle of his excellence

Jan 2 • Rainey Knudson

My 2025 Music Playlist

Songs I liked this year

Dec 29, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

Announcing The American 250

The stuff of America

Dec 24, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

The “Dead Island” Trailer (300 words)

Finding beauty in unlikely places

Dec 1, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

What Happens When We Die (487 words)

When we get there, it's—of course.

Sep 28, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

Halfdan Was Here (527 words)

Viking graffiti in the Hagia Sophia

Sep 23, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

My Taste is Not Myself (462 words)

Regarding freedom

Aug 27, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

The Butter Thief (249 words)

Regarding unconditional love

Aug 7, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

My Favorite Thesaurus (481 words)

Notes on the future of English

Aug 2, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

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, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

On Quitting Art Writing (455 words)

Lessons from the MFAH 100

Jan 10, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

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 • Rainey Knudson

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