The universe is made of stories, not of atoms. —Muriel Rukeyser
Who was Vincent Chin?
At last night’s conversation with Guy Kawasaki, someone in the audience asked about the 1982 Vincent Chin case and whether
Field Notes
Status update.
Somehow all the major kitchen appliances have managed to go on the fritz simultaneously. The oven thermostat died, the fridge
Salt water.
“Do you know a cure for me?” “Why yes,” he said, “I know a cure for everything. Salt water.” “Salt
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Facebook control
I have deliberately avoided logging on to Facebook on the new laptop since I got it, so for the past
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Coffeeshop.
I become aware of cello sounds over the speakers. My breathing slows, brow un-furrows, & I gradually realize it is
Field Notes
How to Write — The Awl
Incredibly accurate description of the writing life by Heather Havrilevsky. Today, I woke up at 4 a.m. because one of my
Laurie Anderson: Advice to the Young
Laurie Anderson is my hero. “I became an artist because I want to be free,” she says in this short
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Suburban bliss.
Not to complain, but the children have been obnoxious, I’m not sleeping enough, car alarms keep going off in the
Rough Drafts
Bay Parade Swim Report
Today’s Bay Parade swim went super well. It was a beautiful day on the Bay, the water wasn’t too cold (maybe