Save the Planet. Move to the City.
I know it sounds counterintuitive. It sounded counterintuitive to me when I first read it last year. But living in the city is better for the environment.
The Post-Smoking Weight Gain Is Real
After I quit smoking last year, I started eating my feelings, which translated to about fifteen extra pounds. It's time to fix that.
Once In A Blue Moon: Part One
After many false starts over many years, I made an earnest attempt during the pandemic at telling the story of a pivotal period in my early 20s that changed my life.
August 2022 Dispatch: Dog Days in the City
While many rush to escape the city during the summer, I actually enjoy it.
The Reality Flag
Basic freedoms like the right to rent a home or receive medical care are missing in 29 states for LGBTQ+ Americans. To illustrate this, the Human Rights Campaign created the Reality Flag, which features only 21 stars for the states…
“Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art” by James Nestor
My post-COVID panic and heart issues seem to be improving. I think what I've learned from James Nestor's book has played a part in that improvement.
Catching My Breath
After an abrupt onslaught of post-COVID panic/anxiety and cardiovascular issues, I'm taking a series of new actions to get through it.
I Can’t Stand the Grocery Store (and I Should Go More Often)
On the list of things the pandemic accelerated, right along with my newfound relationship with anxiety, were services that brought things we like and need directly to our homes. Amazon, Peloton, Uber Eats, tele-health, streaming services... the list is long…
Take Care of Your Stuff
One of the reasons I don’t have a car is that it’s another thing to take care of. But as I look around and observe a lot of cars, I notice so many of them in rough shape with dirt, rust, scrapes, dents and everything else, as if the owner just doesn’t care.
Negligence of anything, whether it’s a car, a bicycle, a pair of shoes, a suit or one’s home, not only demonstrates one of the seven deadlies (sloth), but it also shortens the life of the item. Imagine how much longer things would last and how much less waste we’d produce if we took better care of our stuff.
Americans Against the City
The latest waves of anti-city rhetoric have reminded me of a podcast I co-hosted a few years back. It was (and remains) very illuminating.