We need to create ideas. We still need to come up with new concepts to solve problems, create new ways of doing things – and we don’t have the benefit of being Paul McCartney
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No quitters allowed
It would seem nice to just get on a plane and find yourself somewhere better, right?
A surprise return!
It’s been an awful long time since I wrote to you. The truth is I’ve been writing a lot since then, just not for you.
Joe Manchin: Government killer
Well, there goes the Biden Administration.
The journalist’s future: Life like every other professional
Instead of gawking, let’s focus on building the future for mankind.
Bored for now
Bored with it all. All of it. Done.
The reckless abandon of crowds
I am jonesing for travel and crowds in the worst way imaginable.
2021 will be defined by the fight between builders and holders
America in 2021 will experience a battle between the builders and the holders. Where builders believe their main challenge is to make better versions of everything, holders struggle to keep things the same, or even tear down changes made by builders that alter the customs they cherish.
14 Things I’m Wrestling Away From 2020
There are a few things I want to take from 2020, that were either forced upon me, or learned through trial and error.
My Favorite Email Newsletters 2020
Here is my annual update on newsletters I like, and that you should be reading.
How to not be a brilliant writer
I marvel at writers who constantly dash off fully formed thoughts and ideas, quickly turning them into plays, poetry compendiums, op-eds, novels, and witty bon mots for social media.
The Pandemic is driving more changes, and it’s hard to see what comes next
The closed Huettenbar, with its sign removed. (Darian Martyniuk) My favorite bar has closed, probably forever. This is a small thing in the scale of problems in the world, particularly...
Parting with a tree
The tree in my backyard is dying. I don’t want to let it go.
Chicago Public Schools Has Stuck Us With Two Bad Reopening Options
In Chicago, public school is scheduled to start September 8, in just over six weeks, and the choices are not looking good.
None Of Us Want To Be Here
None of us want to be here, but there’s more bad news coming just over the horizon.
Pandemic Powerlessness and Depression
I’ve always felt a crucial something has been missing from my interactions. Furiously attempting to connect with as many people as I could during the pandemic, I didn’t realize – as I finally do now – that I was missing subtle social cues that just don’t transfer electronically.