GPD &c. Postcard 3: West Texas
The vast open plains of Texas look brown and barren. Of course. it’s actually full of life. Though I mostly saw the evidence of that life by its absence: In...
GPD, &c., Postcard 2: Mississippi
It's weirdly comforting to know that the potholes haven't gotten any smaller In Jackson. Driving into Mississippi felt at once like going home and also like...
GPD &c., Postcard 1: St. Augustine
Dearest Friends, I've left DC. I'm moving to Alaska. For the next few issues, I'm just going to send you little postcards from the road. My first stop on the...
GPD, &c., Issue 17: In Defense of Othering
hi friends! I'm excited to hear what you think about this one. love, Graham LAST ISSUE: YOUR THOUGHTS Claire G., paraphrasing Brene Brown, shared the...
GPD, &c., Issue 16: Good Boy
It has been two years since I asked you to join me in making this semi-collaborative newsletter. Thanks for being here. I hope you're staying safe in these...
GPD, &c., Issue 15: What I've Learned about Learning
Reactions to Last Issue Here’s three reactions to the last full issue, Against the Wirecutter, pt. 2 (link in case you missed it). I love when you send me...
A Guide to Lazy Days in DC
At first glance, DC is built to serve tourists and yuppies. This makes the city appear very boring and very busy. But it also means DC is full of nice places...
GPD, &c., Query II: What Do You Do in DC?
Next issue will be a guide to lazy days in DC. I'd love to add your recommendations. Many of you do or have lived in DC, or have visited (and if not, please...
GPD, &c., Issue #13: Against the Wirecutter, Part Two
The best of the earth cannot be told anyhow, all or any is best, / It is not what you anticipated, it is cheaper, easier, nearer, -- Walt Whitman the...
GPD, &c., Query I: Who Am I?
It is often easier to see others than it is to see ourselves. I’d love your help seeing me. Who am I? If you’d like a more specific question you could answer...
GPD, &c., Issue #12: Against the Wirecutter, Part One
The Best Is Not The Best Why, oh why, did I go to the wirecutter for bike light recommendations? Sure the wirecutter has guided me to many of my favorite...
GPD &c., Issue 11: Homelessness
Wow! A new newsletter so fast. What’s going on, you might ask? Someones else mostly wrote this one. Thanks to Corey G. and Caitlin A. who shared their...
GPD, &c. Issue 10: the New Mediocrity aka Some Movie Reviews
Reactions to last issue On the subject of power and sexual violence, Mekela P. rightly recommends Elizabeth Bruening’s harrowing story of an all too ordinary...
GPD, &c., Issue 9: The Not-So Simple Tomato
Reactions to Last Issue: For those of you who better digest information when using your ears, Emily recommends Terry Gross’ interview with Michael Pollan....
GPD, &c., Issue 8: Try Psychedelics. Not Too Much. Mostly in a Therapeutic Setting.
Book Review: How To Change Your Mind Michael Pollan changed my life. Sophomore year of college, Will S. recommended that I check out his In Defense of Food....
GPD, &c., Issue 7: On Tidying with Mari Kondo
Mari Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up is a holy text. What I mean is, it is a rather long elaboration on a relatively simple set of ethics. And...
GPD, &c., Issue 6: Barista Theory
Last Week Austin B. and Cara D. independently shared David Graeber's analysis of bullshit jobs, which hits a really bothersome nail on the head. The article...
Issue 5: Unstructured Guilt
I think most people work too much on projects they don’t care about. And I think I am lazy. Ramiro Gomez. Woman Cleaning Shower in Beverly Hills (after David...
Thinking Publicly - Issue 4 - What is Basic?
A stolen epigraph: from The Snow Leopard, by Peter Matthiessen via epigraphs by phoebe pan via laura olin's newsletter Reflections on Last Week Thoreau...
Thinking Publicly - Issue 3 - Against the News
SEYTON The queen, my lord, is dead. MACBETH She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word. To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-...