What seems like a lifetime ago in the early weeks of 2020, my wife (Alyssa Guerrero) and I launched Decline Stickers. We turned an inside joke that made us laugh into an iMessage sticker pack. It was…
Read MoreAlyssa and I have been going on city walks a lot more recently. Of course we walk to pick up dinner or grab groceries, but we’re also going on walks for the sake of walking…
Read MoreAfter reading “Family as a Western in Which No One Talks” in The New Yorker this afternoon, I found myself returning to it—reading and rereading every line, listening and re-listening to Jacob Sunderlin read his writing.
Read MoreI started writing about beautiful things last weekend, hoping that it would draw my thoughts toward beauty. My plan worked. Each day I thought of this series at least once, began…
Read MoreOm Malik recently wrote an excellent essay urging readers to rethink how we support music. His piece introduced me to Nils Frahm. Nils is a Berlin-based musician who beautifully…
Read MoreAs we enter the second month of shelter in place in San Francisco, I’ve noticed myself longing for beauty in a visceral way. I’m going to follow that craving and begin a series, sharing beautiful things that have brought me some small joy.
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