Welcome back my own most beautiful darlings! I want to thank you for being paid subscribers—you’re helping me keep the lights on and keep doing what I love doing best, which is writing. To be frank, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else for a living, and I’m so grateful to each one of you.

Here’s a melange of some delightful/fascinating/weird/fun stuff I encountered this week. It lacks the studiousness and panache of David’s masterful archival roundups, but I’m doing my best and staying hydrated (much like my yard, which is full of flowers now!)