I would like to dismiss 2021 as a terrible, no-good, very bad year, a year to be sept away and forgotten as quickly as possible. After all, it was a year that began with the insurrection and was quickly followed by my ALS diagnosis. Dire on both the public and private fronts. Such a year can’t possibly have been anything other than bad. And yet — it was also the year that I not only had a new book published, I also sold two new books (on the same day!) to come out in 2022. More importantly, i...

I would like to dismiss 2021 as a terrible, no-good, very bad year, a year to be sept away and forgotten as quickly as possible. After all, it was a year that began with the insurrection and was quickly followed by my ALS diagnosis. Dire on both the public and private fronts. Such a year can’t possibly have been anything other than bad. And yet — it was also the year that I not only had a new book published, I also sold two new books (on the same day!) to come out in 2022. More importantly, i...

Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://medium.com/creators-hub/id-like-to-be-free-of-it-now-85498e3e5b25?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·5 min readPhoto: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, h...

Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://medium.com/creators-hub/id-like-to-be-free-of-it-now-85498e3e5b25?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·5 min readPhoto: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, h...

Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://medium.com/creators-hub/id-like-to-be-free-of-it-now-85498e3e5b25?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·5 min readPhoto: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, h...

Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://medium.com/creators-hub/id-like-to-be-free-of-it-now-85498e3e5b25?source=post_page-----85498e3e5b25----------------------------------- Dec 16, 2021·5 min readPhoto: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, h...

A note to myself from the side of the highway https://kategreentripp.medium.com/?source=post_page-----3a340c067550----------------------------------- Kate Green Tripp https://forge.medium.com/when-life-is-slow-go-even-slower-3a340c067550?source=post_page-----3a340c067550----------------------------------- Dec 13·3 min readPhoto: Artur Łuczka / Unsplash Last week, my car needed service. I typically manage such days of privileged inconvenience by dropping my car at the dealer and grabbing a rid...

A note to myself from the side of the highway https://kategreentripp.medium.com/?source=post_page-----3a340c067550----------------------------------- Kate Green Tripp https://forge.medium.com/when-life-is-slow-go-even-slower-3a340c067550?source=post_page-----3a340c067550----------------------------------- Dec 13·3 min readPhoto: Artur Łuczka / Unsplash Last week, my car needed service. I typically manage such days of privileged inconvenience by dropping my car at the dealer and grabbing a rid...

I didn’t send any cards in 2020. A lot of people didn’t — I suppose no one felt like writing Christmas letters or picking a photo from that sad year. We did do a few small things. My main effort was to make a wreath; we didn’t have any pines at the old farmhouse property, so we wandered a nearby state forest to cut some inconspicuous branches. I tied them to a wreath form, wrapped it with a velvet bow, and put it on our front door. We didn’t do gifts for each other, and only bought a few for ...

I didn’t send any cards in 2020. A lot of people didn’t — I suppose no one felt like writing Christmas letters or picking a photo from that sad year. We did do a few small things. My main effort was to make a wreath; we didn’t have any pines at the old farmhouse property, so we wandered a nearby state forest to cut some inconspicuous branches. I tied them to a wreath form, wrapped it with a velvet bow, and put it on our front door. We didn’t do gifts for each other, and only bought a few for ...

Examining the philosophy of the adorably cute science YouTube channel Image; Twitter The YouTube channel *Kurzgesagt *[kurts·guh·zaakt] — In a Nutshell advertises itself as a science-based educational platform. It has over 17 million subscribers, and each one of its videos averages millions of views. It's one of the most-watched science channels globally, and it covers every topic, from the origins of consciousness, to how to create solar engines. CEO Philipp Dettmer claims that the chan...

Examining the philosophy of the adorably cute science YouTube channel Image; Twitter The YouTube channel *Kurzgesagt *[kurts·guh·zaakt] — In a Nutshell advertises itself as a science-based educational platform. It has over 17 million subscribers, and each one of its videos averages millions of views. It's one of the most-watched science channels globally, and it covers every topic, from the origins of consciousness, to how to create solar engines. CEO Philipp Dettmer claims that the chan...

Maybe you’ll want to read them too, but it’s OK if you don’t. https://evepeyser.medium.com/?source=post_page-----88ec444b6835----------------------------------- Eve Peyser https://evepeyser.medium.com/the-best-books-i-read-in-2021-are-all-about-weirdos-88ec444b6835?source=post_page-----88ec444b6835----------------------------------- Dec 10·6 min readI might be a professional writer or whatever, but for many years, I have felt deep shame over the fact that I don’t read enough books. It’s not t...

Maybe you’ll want to read them too, but it’s OK if you don’t. https://evepeyser.medium.com/?source=post_page-----88ec444b6835----------------------------------- Eve Peyser https://evepeyser.medium.com/the-best-books-i-read-in-2021-are-all-about-weirdos-88ec444b6835?source=post_page-----88ec444b6835----------------------------------- Dec 10·6 min readI might be a professional writer or whatever, but for many years, I have felt deep shame over the fact that I don’t read enough books. It’s not t...

Was bell hooks right about life’s opposites? https://kellyeden.medium.com/?source=post_page-----2898974e945a----------------------------------- Kelly Eden https://kellyeden.medium.com/when-the-world-feels-dark-and-beautiful-in-the-same-moment-2898974e945a?source=post_page-----2898974e945a----------------------------------- Dec 17, 2021·3 min readImage by Comfreak from Pixabay I’m sure you’ve experienced those strange moments when you feel like your heart is pulled in opposite directions. Ther...

Was bell hooks right about life’s opposites? https://kellyeden.medium.com/?source=post_page-----2898974e945a----------------------------------- Kelly Eden https://kellyeden.medium.com/when-the-world-feels-dark-and-beautiful-in-the-same-moment-2898974e945a?source=post_page-----2898974e945a----------------------------------- Dec 17, 2021·3 min readImage by Comfreak from Pixabay I’m sure you’ve experienced those strange moments when you feel like your heart is pulled in opposite directions. Ther...

Finding joy in sharing traditional meals with my loved ones. Story by Bella Coronado Esperanza Coronado didn’t cook because she had to, or because it was a hobby; cooking was her love language, how she communicated joy. On the rare occasion when my Abuela’s four sons, three daughter-in-laws and 12 grandchildren gathered together, we came around her food. She valued the way food brings people together, because it brought warmth that could be felt in every room; it was felt through conversation...

Finding joy in sharing traditional meals with my loved ones. Story by Bella Coronado Esperanza Coronado didn’t cook because she had to, or because it was a hobby; cooking was her love language, how she communicated joy. On the rare occasion when my Abuela’s four sons, three daughter-in-laws and 12 grandchildren gathered together, we came around her food. She valued the way food brings people together, because it brought warmth that could be felt in every room; it was felt through conversation...

It’s time to think about how they really impact on people https://justinel999.medium.com/?source=post_page-----7d0ed68e4926----------------------------------- Justine L https://index.medium.com/oh-please-can-2022-be-the-year-we-have-less-meetings-7d0ed68e4926?source=post_page-----7d0ed68e4926----------------------------------- Dec 15, 2021·4 min readPhoto: Chris Montgomery/Unsplash I’m pretty sure that I’ve attended more meetings in the last twenty months than in the thirty or so years of my ...

It’s time to think about how they really impact on people https://justinel999.medium.com/?source=post_page-----7d0ed68e4926----------------------------------- Justine L https://index.medium.com/oh-please-can-2022-be-the-year-we-have-less-meetings-7d0ed68e4926?source=post_page-----7d0ed68e4926----------------------------------- Dec 15, 2021·4 min readPhoto: Chris Montgomery/Unsplash I’m pretty sure that I’ve attended more meetings in the last twenty months than in the thirty or so years of my ...

https://philosophyasawayoflife.medium.com/?source=post_page-----3419f18bb86f----------------------------------- Philosophy as a Way of Life https://philosophyasawayoflife.medium.com/what-philosophers-think-2020-edition-3419f18bb86f?source=post_page-----3419f18bb86f----------------------------------- Dec 16·9 min read[image: the “Thinker” by Rodin outside Philadelphia’s Rodin Museum, Wikimedia; this is essay #351 in the Philosophy as a Way of Life series] Philosophy, contra popular opinion (ev...

https://philosophyasawayoflife.medium.com/?source=post_page-----3419f18bb86f----------------------------------- Philosophy as a Way of Life https://philosophyasawayoflife.medium.com/what-philosophers-think-2020-edition-3419f18bb86f?source=post_page-----3419f18bb86f----------------------------------- Dec 16·9 min read[image: the “Thinker” by Rodin outside Philadelphia’s Rodin Museum, Wikimedia; this is essay #351 in the Philosophy as a Way of Life series] Philosophy, contra popular opinion (ev...

Here’s my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year — a way to connect even when we were cooped up. Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!Favorite Books ...

Here’s my annual list of favorite books, music, and movies. Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year — a way to connect even when we were cooped up. Since these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, I’m sure I’ve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, I’ll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!Favorite Books ...