How a Curious Person Survives the Internet
December 6, 2025
The internet is a dangerous place for a curious person. How a curious person survives the internet is not always...
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Celebrating the Joy of Carol Burnett’s Legacy
October 31, 2025
The Enduring Impact of Carol Burnett When I was a kid, Carol Burnett would turn to the camera and...
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Survivor Contestant: The Spirit Wanted What the Body Couldn’t Provide
October 11, 2025
For the last year or so, I’d been building my life around a single, strange idea — I was going...
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Why I Just Can’t Be Entertained
August 28, 2025
For some reason, it just seems that I can’t be entertained. Most people watch TV, movies, or sports to...
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The Rich, the Beautiful, and Their Free Pools: Why Home Improvement Shows Make Me Sick
June 25, 2025
I was at the gym, doing my thing, minding my own business when it came again, my deep anger...
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The Smell of Freedom: A Family Story From East Berlin to Canada
May 10, 2025
When my mother-in-law told me, “When I landed in Canada, I could smell the freedom,” I wasn’t prepared for how...
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Why “Acme” Is the Perfect Company Name (Again)
April 20, 2025
From falling anvils to startup gold, the unexpected power of a cartoon cliché. I grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons,...
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Why Boxing Gives Out Two Bronze Medals—And Why It’s the Right Call
April 19, 2025
If you’ve ever glanced at an Olympic boxing medal count and thought, “Wait, why are two bronze medalists in every...
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Failure Was My Side Hustle—Now It’s My Superpower
March 30, 2025
I’m better at failing at side hustles than you are. That almost sounded like something I’m proud of. I say...
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Critical Reasoning and Race
March 25, 2025
You’re Not Supposed to Admit It: Why We Need Critical Reasoning More Than Ever People act like racism is something...
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