The Little Things
From around 9:15 this morning until about 2:15 in the afternoon, I sat in a small and very warm windowless room with no airflow. There were four other people in the room, and none of us had expected to be there for quite that long, so some of
Little Fish Eat Big Fish
This weekend, you may have learned that social media and relentless footage of atrocities do not, in fact, desensitize us. We are all—those of us with moral and ethical fibers left in our bodies, I mean—still capable of feeling many, many feelings when we witness a human being
Please Tell Me if This is a Bad Idea
Last night when I went to bed, I lay there for a while feeling disheartened and unable to sleep. What are you thinking? I kept asking myself. Everything is bad. Beyond bad. Like we're at the brink of civil war AND war with our beloved allies. Not only
What if Distress is a Feature, Not a Bug?
Have you ever had an allergic reaction to stress? It's not fun. Last week, after I got some unexpected news that threw my life into upheaval (again), the stress of the situation triggered a histamine reaction. My face—in particular my cheeks and eyelids—completely swelled up and
You Are All Stars Now
If you were online in December, there's a good chance you saw a video of a grandmother accidentally lighting her birthday cake on fire. Or maybe you saw one of the other two videos, filmed by other family members from different points of view. Regardless of the POV
We Survived 2025, and All You Got Was This Lousy Newsletter
Well everyone, we did it. Here we are on the last Wednesday of 2025. While an asteroid could still wipe us all out before the year is over for good (a girl can dream), it looks like we made it through this incredibly long and stupid year. To close out,
The Greatest Gift
It's Christmas Eve, so here is my gift to you: A photo of Lumpy I took in Stockholm in 2017, in which he appears to be a hybrid of Henry VIII and a Hershey's Kiss. You can see it, right? Until next Wednesday, the last Wednesday
Tiny Little Tectonic Shifts
Well friends, here we are, almost at the end of an extremely long year. I don't know about you, but I'm pooped. My brain is tired, my body is tired, my soul is tired. So what I'm thinking is that we should start easing
Maybe the "A" in AI Sometimes Stands For Asshole
Earlier today, I had an appointment with my favorite doctor. As is our habit, we spent my entire visit discussing something totally unrelated to my health. I lay face down on a procedure table while he stuck extremely large needles into my back to—as he once described it—give
Guy With a Vomit Hose Walks Into an Advertising Agency
Of all the great television shows ever created, Mad Men is the greatest. This is not an invitation to argue or discuss but a simple declaration of fact. Should you like to declare your own facts, you too can start a newsletter. Or a podcast! Subscribe to Meets Most I
