Everything New

The Toy Story Rule

February 12, 2021

In 2019, when decluttering superstar Marie Kondo met the inevitable backlash every popular woman must endure, a friend of mine with a Korean immigrant mother...

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Inadvisable Adverts: TriNet Sticks it to Working Moms

February 12, 2021

Do you hate the person you hired to run HR? Do you think that women are suspicious characters who only have babies to score family leave? Do you have...

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Seeing Like an Affiliate Marketer

February 11, 2021

I think this is the funniest headline I’ve ever seen. That’s right folks! Spike Lee, Oscar winner and accidental matchmaker for a future First Couple, has...

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Bad Buys: Every Unplayed Game in my Steam Library

February 10, 2021

We’ve all bought very stupid things before. So, I am introducing a series called “Dumb Things I’ve Bought,” where I talk about purchases I’ve made that I...

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Consumption Diary #12

February 9, 2021

A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think...

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Lesser Known Deserts and Oases

February 9, 2021

It’s not a part of the Nothing New challenge, but increasingly I have felt the need to purchase things locally, and to eschew giving my money to large...

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Consumption Diary #11

February 3, 2021

A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think...

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The Crying Game(Stop)

January 31, 2021

The GameStop phenomenon is a game of villains mistaking themselves for heroes, and one million marks getting fucked over. Let’s introduce the key players,...

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Consumption Diary #10

January 27, 2021

A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think...

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Sidewalking

January 24, 2021

There are four Christmas trees on my sidewalk. There’s an old, 1990s fat-screen TV down the street, propped up against a mattress. Rare LA rain soaks these...

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Consumption Diary #9

January 19, 2021

A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think...

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The Bullshit Knowledge Base

January 17, 2021

This newsletter normally focuses on consumption and consumerism. This blog post is different, and is instead directed at other IT professionals. I have...

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You Can't Buy Good Habits

January 17, 2021

This is no grand contribution to the literature of habits, but a simple connection I’ve made, one related to shopping. Every year I would purchase a...

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Consumption Diary #8

January 12, 2021

A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think...

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Consumption Diary #7

January 5, 2021

A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think...

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Flavors of Regional Advertising

January 3, 2021

Madison, Wisconsin The advertisements in the Dane County Regional Airport, which services Wisconsin’s capital, are not for you or I. In the Dane County...

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How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The No Buy

January 2, 2021

No Buys are a shopping detox. In a No Buy challenge you try to drastically reduce your spending. No Buys have been on my mind since starting this blog. This...

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Consumption Diary #6

December 30, 2020

A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think...

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Consumption Diary #5

December 23, 2020

A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think...

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The World of Swag

December 21, 2020

Dear Metrolink Rider, Just in time for the New Year, Metrolink has launched our new online store, filled with Metrolink-branded merchandise for you and your...

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