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Ten Things I Learned in March
The series of allegedly "fun" facts continues
Apr 2
16
March 2026
A Few Things I Hate
"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." —some idiot
Mar 25
39
5
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Ten Things I Learned in February
The recurring series of "fun" facts returns.
Mar 5
15
3
If I’m Driving Over a Bridge, I Kind of Want to Know the Guy Who Built It Would Be Ruined If It Collapsed
And other thoughts about “The Great Bridge,” David McCullough’s history of the Brooklyn Bridge
Mar 1
31
5
3
February 2026
JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories, Reviewed
An 8,000 word deep dive into all the theories you've heard of, and some you probably haven't.
Feb 16
150
52
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My Favorite Books of 2025
…by which I mean, books I read in 2025, not books that came out in 2025. A completely unhelpful framing for everyone else!
Feb 8
14
1
Ten Things I Learned in January
Some fun (?) facts
Feb 1
26
2
January 2026
Looking at My Son Upside-Down
On the clichés of parenthood
Jan 13
16
1
November 2025
Closing Time
Living forever, or maybe not.
Nov 15, 2025
19
2
August 2025
Popular Writing Advice That's Actually Bad
Tell don't show, write what you don't know, and let those darlings live.
Aug 21, 2025
32
5
Drugs Should Be Illegal Because Buying Them in Stores Is Lame
We traded rebellion for retail and now everything is worse.
Aug 3, 2025
53
9
June 2025
Sketches from Parenthood, Months 2–6
Parenthood fears and the true meaning of commitment. Also, the time DMB's tour bus dumped 800 pounds of poop onto an open-top boat.
Jun 17, 2025
19
2
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