Archive - som dash mai

What I Read in 2023

Devastatingly little. A tragic case of dry rot: it comes for vintage leather goods, it comes for the untended brain.

Jan 1 •

September 2023

Stop Making Stuff Up

Grief beef grab bag.

Sep 15, 2023 •

Dell's Number One Hater

Every night before bed, I pray and pray for the downfall of Dell, Inc.

Sep 1, 2023 •

October 2022

"Tim McGraw" is Taylor Swift's Best Song For At Least the Next 9 Minutes

I have not been able to write lately. I have not been reading or watching or listening to much of anything in any organized manner. I learned today at…

Oct 21, 2022 •

April 2022

". . . Chinese and Vietnamese culture are way ahead, both in the time line, but also culturally, in their wisdom."

Apr 20, 2022 •

February 2021

Houston's Venetian Strip Mall

Palazzo Ducale, the PGA Tour Superstore, honesty.

Feb 2, 2021 •

January 2021

A Personal Canon

Clout-chasing, lifeless jokes, LRB totes.

Jan 2, 2021 •

December 2020

What I Read in 2020

"[elaborate: Craven!]"

Dec 26, 2020 •

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