Childlike Wonder — mnchrm vol. lxx
mnchrm — lxx — 201025 Childlike Wonder Hello friends! From the end of last week into the start of this one, I’ve felt more chronologically-confused than I...
Season's Change — mnchrm vol. lxix
mnchrm — lxviii — 200915 Season’s Change Hello, friends! After what felt like an eternity, it seems Summer’s truly given way to Autumn here in Chicago. My...
Are You Living in the Real World? — mnchrm vol. lxviii
mnchrm — lxviii — 200915 Are You Living in the Real World? (Am I?) Hello, friends! I'm Ian Battaglia, a writer and photographer based out of Chicago; and...
On All Cylinders — mnchrm vol. lxvii
Hello, friends! Happy Labor Day! I was lucky enough to get it off this year, which is something of a rarity. Honestly, the coming shortened week is as good...
Cycles of Cultivation — mnchrm vol. lxvi
Hey there, friends! We’ve gotten to peak Summer in Chicago, where the temperature fluctuates about 30 degrees Fahrenheit daily, from around 70 at dawn, to...
Patterns & Praise — mnchrm vol. lxv
Hello hello my friends! I sort of spend the last few weeks constantly feeling like I was behind, like I always had a big backlog of things to get caught up...
The Dividing Line — mnchrm vol. lxiv
Hello, friends! I find little snippets in my notes all the time. In fact, my default folder in Evernote (which I seem to be perennially looking to replace)...
Chains Broken, Chains Built — mnchrm vol. lxiii
Hello friends. The days just keep coming, huh? Some are harder than others, some are easier, but they just keep happening. That’s honestly a comfort. I’m Ian...
Runner's High — mnchrm vol. lxii
Testing, testing— ///INCOMING TRANSMISSION/// Hello friends. It's been a while. Sorry for the absence. If you haven't got the foggiest, I'm Ian Battaglia, a...
The Enemy of Good — mnchrm vol. lxi
Hello friends. I hope you're all staying safe. Apologies for the radio silence; I know I've said this before, but not only have I been finding it harder to...
Some Thoughts. — mnchrm vol. lx
Hello friends. The world looks a lot different since I last sent one of these out. Apologies for the delay, it just all happened so fast. It’s weird, living...
Doing Nothing — mnchrm vol. lix
Hello, friends! It’s just struck me that we’re already most of the way through February. How can that be? The days just seem to be going faster and faster....
Branching Out — mnchrm vol. lviii
Hello, friends. Welcome once again to Monochromatic Aberration, a newsletter by me, Ian J. Battaglia, where I write about writing, photography, & more. Some...
Broader Horizons — mnchrm vol. lvii
Hello friends! Got a rare tiny update newsletter for you guys here, though might try this format more. The piece I'm most proud of and put the most amount of...
Floating Over Magnetic Fields — mnchrm vol. lvi
Hello, fellow travelers. I’d also like to welcome a handful of new subscribers since the start of the year. This is Monochromatic Aberration, a newsletter by...
Doing The Work — mnchrm vol. lv
Hello friends. We're now a week into December, which is prime reflection time as far as I'm concerned. This year, I achieved and failed my goal, which was to...
A Blessing & A Curse — mnchrm vol. liv
Hello, friends. It's a darkly overcast Monday morning here in Chicago, though actually warmer today than the frigid temps we've had lately. I went for a run...
A Flaw in the Chronology — mnchrm vol. liii
Hello, fellow drifters. I woke up early today (though not as early as intended, of course) with the determination to write fiction. This year, I’ve put so...
Distinctly Autumnal — mnchrm vol. lii
Incoming Transmission— Hello, drifters. The weather here in Chicago has taken a turn for the colder side, which I'm hoping is finally the harbinger of...
Waiting to Unspool — mnchrm vol. li
Incoming Transmission--- Hello fellow wanderers --- I said I'd get back on track, didn't I? As part of my return to personal accountability and trying to...