#30daychallenge: Daily routines and an experiment in social media accountability
The Challenge: Daily Morning and Evening Routines In the past four months of training for a marathon, I revisited years of notes and ideas about the optimal components of a … Continue reading
Bracing for overstimulation: Mental health amid chaos and worry
In a few months time, I plan to get in my car and roam. I’ll be on the road for several weeks, beginning in mid-June. I want to discover odd … Continue reading
Status symbols crush our souls
When we live “authentically” we live according to our innermost desires, our spirit and character. I could spend days trying to parse this idea. How can we distinguish between “innermost … Continue reading
Why We Love the Murderer
Justin St. Germain’s moody essay, “Murder Tourism in Middle America,” follows the thoughts of a brooding, pessimistic young professor on a quest to satisfy his obsession with Truman Capote’s nonfiction … Continue reading
A Cynic’s Guide to Honeymooning
This morning I read an essay by Charles Comey, “Against Honeymoons,” and I thought of our cultural swerving on the spectrum between total cynicism and diehard idealism. Let’s back up. … Continue reading
Big-Picture Time Management for the Hopelessly Ambitious
Be a badass, sure, but be a well-rounded badass and you’re really living your best life.
Mmm, that’s good camel: on the pursuit of happiness
I’m obsessed with stories about much older people. I want to empathize with the thoughts and concerns of old age, because there are important clues there. Clues about what really … Continue reading
