vol. 2, no. 9 | Fans of the Company
We got so many new fans this past week. And by ‘week’ I mean the period from Sunday the 6th to Saturday the 12th. Paperwork is always a Sunday–Saturday...
vol. 2, no. 8 | Dog Days
It’s too hot to write a long intro just please come to something we’re super friendly we promise but also if you can help us make it less hot in here we’ll...
vol. 2, no. 7 | Bookend
How have you been? How are your parents doing? How’s your heart? What have you been consuming? What are you making? What are you thinking about? What’s...
vol. 2, no. 6 | Solstice
Happy Summer (to those who celebrate)! Of the seasons, it’s my least favorite. Too hot. Too many outdoor activities. But it commences the steady march toward...
vol. 2, no. 5 | Hives
It was a momentous week here at The Company. I got a website launched, there was a double rainbow (did you see it??), a tortoise meeting, a new gym routine,...
vol. 2, no. 4 | Resolution
Something I really like about being in a community of this kind—a thing I’ve mentioned before—is that there are so many stories taking place at the same...
vol. 2, no. 3 | Picnic
On the last day of May, you went to Cheesman Park, like so many others. You walked your dog, or rode your bike, or tore across the field on a motorbike, or...
vol. 2, no. 2 | Recess
As I write this intro, I’m in the panicky throes of helping prepare for a hijink (to be covered in next issue), so I’m going to skip the occasionally...
vol. 2, no. 1 | Anniversary
To the many of you who misunderstood my creative writing exercise last week, I am so sorry! And also, it was kind of funny that you did! But, also, I am very...
Volume 1, Issue 48 | The Closing
Over the last few years, Livvy’s become really contemplative about her mortality, especially around her birthday. She’s taken to talking about the day before...
Volume 1, Issue 47 | Growing Pains
Norton, Livvy, and I have never led a community before. We’ve been in friend groups, but this slowly growing mix of people with different interests and...
Volume 1, Issue 46 | IKEA Effect
Last Sunday, while Dan and I worked on the one of the longer issues of Paperwork we’ve ever put out, Livvy and Norton assembled a new IKEA bookcase. It was a...
Volume 1, Issue 45 | We Go To Prom
Dan here. I don’t know when it started, but recently we have been repeating each other when we announce something. For instance, someone will say “We leave...
Volume 1, Issue 44 | Chesspassing
A handful of our regular members continued to be abroad this past week, in different places. Tired of their absence, two-thirds of Upper Management and two-...
Volume 1, Issue 43 | Suit Crimes
I say this a lot, but I’m feeling grateful for it again: the kind of people whose idea of a fun Saturday night is watching other people give presentations...
Volume 1, Issue 42 | Warm Harbor
Spring is here, and with it comes the yearly reminder that, like the budding branches on the trees out front, we renew and regrow each year. With the longer...
Volume 1, Issue 41 | Exceeds Expectations
I expected this first week back to be a good one, and it was much more than that. Revelations, milestones, and hijinks—a change of season. We had too many...
Volume 1, Issue 40 | Paperfolk
On Sunday morning, after weeks away, I returned to dear friends, an unrecognizably tidy space, search results for “coup d’état” on my screen, and Paperwork...
Volume 1, Issue 39 | How Can I Help?
Every month before the PowerPoint Party, folks show up about an hour early to help ready the space to host 50+ people in our little home. We quickly move...
Volume 1, Issue 38 | Succession
As I write this, Livvy and I are at an airport waiting for our flight while we write instructions for how to run The Company during our two weeks away. Since...