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Little, Big
Only in the most unusual cases is it useful to determine whether a book is good or bad. It is usually both. Robert Musil I certainly wouldn’t consider Little, Big by John Crowley one of the best novels I’ve ever read, or would I? It’s certainly one of the most interestingly strange and effecting fiction…
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What I learned last week (#99)
Learned last week: How big is space, what living in Antarctica can teach you, the symbiosis of the old and the young, and more!
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What I learned last week (#98)
Learned last week: The joys of being a stoic, sprezzatura, designing your life, and more!
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Fall music rotation (part 2)
There’s been a lot of new stuff in rotation as of late, as well as some old favorites as well. Here is another selection of some of my favorite music keeping me company during my favorite time of year.
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What I learned last week (#97)
Learned last week: Not freaking out about the election, faking it to make it, the wonder of the cosmos, and more!
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Atomic habits
Although I write and think a lot about habits, I hadn’t read Atomic Habits by James Clear until very recently. It had been on my reading list for a while, and I finally got around to it and finished it last week. I’m working on a habit change experiment with my physical health this month…
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Fake it and make it
We’re dressing up here for Halloween, regardless of whether we can actually go trick-or-treating. Even though we aren’t going to be able to be on display for the neighborhood this year, it’s funny to think about what the act of dressing up does: it gives you permission. All of the sudden you can act in…
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What I learned last week (#96)
Learned last week: Why fall has two names, why we should read, not being discouraged by early efforts, and more!
Writing and drawings by Nick.
