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david sedaris and a pig

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On Cannibalism

Cannibalism is such an interesting concept.

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On Running and Writing

Running and writing. Two of the oldest human things we do, and they're still shaping who I am and why I'm here. Both need that special mix of...

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On Waste

I love staying inside on a perfectly beautiful day. Drawing the shades. Grabbing a book. Not moving.

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Write Anyway

I don’t want to write.

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uncrushable

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Uncrushable Creativity

I have a confession—I can’t stop thinking about the iPad commercial.

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I wonder where that point is. If, when I get there, I’ll have spent 18 years of my life pawing around in the dark.

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Hypnopompic Hashtags: On Cell Phone Addiction, Attention, and Staying Connected

Nearly every morning, I have hypnopompic dreams about phone notifications.

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When I was eight years old, I won a TV.  It was one of those instant-win sweepstakes on the bottom of Coca-Cola bottle caps. That win, that rush, was a definitive moment for my small self.

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Beyond the Lucky Break

When I was eight years old, I won a TV.

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How to Handle Feedback for Writers

For those of us whose writing was a lifelong ambition, we probably all pictured it the same way: cloistered away at 2am, frantically scrawling a...

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The Jevons Paradox and GenAI

A Commentary on the Downfalls of Increased Productivity I’m a data scientist. One might assume that means I am 100% in favor of all things related to...

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On Power

We think we know what power is.

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