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Kickoff for June 24, 2024

Thanks to everyone who took part in the poll about the number of links to include in the letter each week. The voting was close, but 55% of respondents voted...

Kickoff For June 17, 2024

Welcome back my friends to the letter that never seems to end. Hope things are going well for you. If not, I hope there's some light on the horizon. Just a...

Kickoff For June 10, 2024

I've been thinking about the number of links that I put into each edition of the Kickoff. Mainly, is it just too many? I'd like your feedback. So if you...

Kickoff for June 3, 2024

Welcome to June. Down here at the bottom of the world, it's a public holiday (the birthday of some member of a royal family, in case you're wondering). And...

Kickoff for May 27, 2024

A few (at least for me) unexpected treats in this week's edition of the Kickoff. I really love it when that happens. I hope you do, too. With that out of the...

Kickoff For May 20, 2024

Greetings from the bottom of the world (or near enough to it)! A lot of strangeness is going on in the world right now, and I'm hoping this week's edition of...

Kickoff For May 13, 2024

Over the last several weeks, I've received an email or three asking me if I create each edition of this letter using a large language model like ChatGPT. The...

Kickoff For May 6, 2024

Welcome to May. Time marches on, and sometimes it feels like it's marching over us. No use complaining because that won't stop ye olde tempus from fugiting...

Kickoff For April 29, 2024

We're moving into winter here at the bottom of the world. A season I never cared for, even when I lived in the northern hemisphere. If nothing else, I can...

Kickoff for April 22, 2024

This week, an even more interesting mishmash of links than usual. Links that reflect my state of mind as much as the topics that have caught my attention....

Kickoff For April 15, 2024

I'm hoping you like the (somewhat) new format of The Monday Kickoff. I thought it was time to change things up a bit, and the move to Buttondown gave me the...

Kickoff For April 8, 2024

Another week starts. I hope you're all hanging on, hanging in, and taking care of both yourselves and those closest to you. Sometimes, that's all we can do....

Kickoff For April 1, 2024

This edition doesn't contain any jokes or pranks. April Fools' Day shenanigans are frivolous nonsense, so I refuse to take part. You're welcome. And welcome...