An acquaintance of mine was complaining about her father’s stinginess. “He’s worth a million dollars, and he doesn’t want to… Read more reality

One of my more dubious longstanding habits is that when I have difficulty making a minor choice, I flip a… Read more green things with teeth

I was reading an article about the “loneliness epidemic” and about the downsides of using generative text AI (like ChatGPT)… Read more in defense of needless suffering

I often say to friends who are worrying about family, work, or relationships, “You can do whatever you want.” It’s… Read more frivolous

I sat in a cramped office yesterday, with all kinds of things jammed in my ears, staring into a monitor… Read more the carrot passage

Just now, Google Calendar informed me that I have to go to the audiologist, and also that I should visit… Read more ghosts