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I came across it a reddit thread that really caught my attention. Someone asked, “What was the ‘one thing’ that finally made weight loss work for you?” And this question got 5,400 answers (and counting). Some answers related to changes in the environment or the way they prepared their food: “Pour snacks into small bowls …
It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this uncomfortable. I had an empty afternoon last week and saw Speak no evil (trailer here), a horror/suspense film about a family visiting another couple they met on vacation. And shockingthings don’t go as expected. If you have the Episode ‘Dinner Party’ by The office where Jim …
Have you ever heard of “Blue Zones”? These parts of the world are known for having citizens who live exceptionally long and healthy lives. Some of these locations may sound familiar: Okinawa, Japan (home of Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid!). Sardinia, Italy. Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. Ikaria, Greece. These locations have a higher percentage of …
I remember racing down the escalator at Macy’s at the Cape Cod Mall. My mother, who was riding calmly up the escalator like an ordinary person, said that I was going to hurt myself (possibly) or that I was making a scene (correct) or interrupting the people who were trying to get the escalation down …
I am currently reading The spoiled cupa fantasy detective novel. Think “Sherlock Holmes set in Westeros.” The main character has this enhancement that allows him to absorb every detail of every interaction and crime scene and repeat those exact details at a later time. I remember a gruesome one Black mirror episode about exactly this: …
In 1933, an overwhelmed and frustrated woman named Frau sent a letter to psychologist Carl Jung, asking “how to live.” (She didn’t have Instagram influencers shouting motivational platitudes at her, I guess) Jung replied: ‘Your questions cannot be answered, because you want to know how you should live. You live the way you can. …when …
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Last December, I sheepishly admitted that there was a huge hole in my nerd cred. I grew up drawing cartoons, took AP art in high school, and was always fascinated by hand-drawn animation… But I had that have never seen a second of a Studio Ghibli cartoon! Studio Ghibli is Japan’s equivalent of Disney, with …
I’m a big Stephen King fan. I’ve read the entire Dark Tower series, It, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and my favorite movie ever is based on his novella, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. So, at the insistence of several friends who told me this is their favorite book, I finally have started reading 22/11/63. …
A few years ago I attended my friend Nick’s 40th birthday party. As part of the celebration, he hired an improv comic, and we all had to participate in learning improv comedy. (I just felt the collective shudder of all the introverts reading this newsletter). We started throwing out fun scenarios and scenes to participate …
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