Spring 2023 tiny letter
Hello friends, I’d like to say I have a host of deep thoughts to share since the last newsletter, but I’m a bit short of those at the moment. I am grateful...
Mid-winter 2023 tiny letter
Radiooooo! The premise of this site is simple, it highlights songs from around the globe across the last 100 years or so. It's a great way to discover new...
Winter 2022 Tiny Letter
First Portland winter This is the start of my first Portland winter. I expect it will get colder and rainier, but so far it has been distinctly tolerable,...
Fall tiny letter
Getting creative in Mandarin Chinese In 2018, #MeToo, the hashtag people around the world use to discuss sexual harassment, was blocked on social media in...
Late summer tiny letter...
The Portland apartment I consider myself extremely fortunate to have found my apartment. The building is pretty new, I believe it's about 10 years old. I've...
Summer Tiny Letter, Portland edition
Crossing the great divide, cycling bias edition As you may know, I have moved to Portland, Oregon, following a 7-day, 2,000 mile cross-country journey....
Summer-leaning tiny letter
A group after my own heart The premise is simple. When a city is unresponsive to fundamental needs like crosswalks, you paint them yourself. The article...
Early spring 2022 tiny letter
Dave Black, R.I.P. I grew up in Madison, left for college and post-college life in the Twin Cities for 10 years, then returned in 2001. I took a job on...
Winter 2022 tiny letter
In praise of Instapaper I have worked in tech since the late 90s, though I bristle when I am referred to as an IT guy. Sounds too much like the awkward dorks...
2021 Holiday-adjacent Tiny Letter
Words of gratitude What a year. What a pandemic. I'm certainly not having a wonderful time of it, and I wonder who is. But when I reflect on the present era,...
Winter tiny letter
Fleishman is in trouble I was prepared to toss this book aside, as on first glance, it appeared to be just another predictable story about someone getting...
Fall 2021 Tiny Letter
Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone As a child, one of my primary grievances with my parents was the moratorium on Saturday morning cartoons (or cartoons at...
Late summer tiny letter
The messenger matters I give blood regularly with the Red Cross. It only takes around 30-40 minutes. I also gave platelets once, but that takes more like 2+...
Summer Tiny Letter
Echoing the words of an obscure character from The Onion, it's been a long time since I last rapped at ya…I'd suggest this is because of the great weather....
May 2021 tiny letter
A book, in brief No one is talking about this is not exactly a fun read, and perhaps not a memorable one either. So why would you bother with it? In short,...
April 2021 Tiny Letter
Luster, a novel Edie is an unmoored, emotionally complex, Black NYC 20-something with a propensity for affairs. When she meets Eric, a settled, white...
Spring is-a-comin' Tiny Letter, March 2021
God exists, and he lives in Belgium I very much enjoyed this whimsical, irreverent film. God is portrayed as a grumpy, vindictive middle-aged man who spends...
Mid-winter tiny letter
SKIP THIS IF YOU WANT TO GET TO THE MORE POSITIVE STUFF The problem that plagues all societies I've been thinking lately about China, and what structures,...
(Almost) New Year's edition
Everything goes through the Americafilter It used to bother me when people would wish me Merry Christmas. Sometimes I would even wish them Happy Hanukkah in...
Tiny letter #8
A DEEP DIVE INTO A GREAT TUNE The Smiths - How Soon Is Now As Steven Wilson said, and I am fond of repeating, there is too much of everything. It's so easy...