Don Hall 1/26/26 Don Hall 1/26/26

I Believe… [Good Footwear]

...that, as we age, good footwear is more important than a girlfriend.

David Himmel 1/23/26 David Himmel 1/23/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 18, 2026

Chicagoans are tough. How tough? We can survive a double-digit sub-zero winter day with our kids at home when schools close due to the freeze. That’s how tough.

Don Hall 1/19/26 Don Hall 1/19/26

I Believe… [The Book]

The third of a series is out and ready to read!

David Himmel 1/16/26 David Himmel 1/16/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 11, 2025

If you ever need a pick-me-up, come over and let my 3-year-old serenade you with a song about poop and trucks.

$C:\garbage\takethisjob.exe -shoveit$

David Himmel 1/14/26 David Himmel 1/14/26

C:\garbage\takethisjob.exe -shoveit

What kind of bored, unread, over-measured, automaton signed off on this AI-generated dreck? Job-hiring isn’t human resources, it’s resourcing our brain’s data to power the click-clacking of computer keys so the boss can feel good about doling out over-taxed bonuses that hardly represent the bonus time you gave the company.

Don Hall 1/12/26 Don Hall 1/12/26

I Believe… [Less Outrage]

...that the real lessons of history are almost always ignored because they require humility instead of outrage.

David Himmel 1/9/26 David Himmel 1/9/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 4, 2026

Remember on Sesame Street, how Bert was, like, really into pigeons? The fuck with that guy? Pigeons. Pigeons!? I think there was a gas leak in that garden apartment of his.

Don Hall 1/5/26 Don Hall 1/5/26

I Believe… [Good Shoes]

...that a haircut, a good book, and a pair of shoes that really fit are the luxuries of the lower middle class.

David Himmel 1/2/26 David Himmel 1/2/26

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of December 28, 2025

My hope for 2026 is that our cultural exhaustion will catch up to us and we’ll all disengage from the nonsense, and take a good, long nap. We’ll wake up refreshed and prepared to behave more humane to each other. And maybe, finally, vote responsibly. Or not vote at all, which may be for the best.

Don Hall 12/31/25 Don Hall 12/31/25

Jacob Marley Wasn’t Punished—He Was Finished

What Dickens Knew About Living Small, Dying Heavy, and Dragging Your Life Behind You

Elizabeth Harper 12/31/25 Elizabeth Harper 12/31/25

When the Fascists Come

David Himmel 12/19/25 David Himmel 12/19/25

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of December 14, 2025

If you’re not feeling the Holiday Spirit, turn on Elvis’ Christmas album. That’ll do the trick. Every time. Guaranteed. Try it. You’ll thank me. You’ll thank me very much.

Don Hall 12/18/25 Don Hall 12/18/25

The Theory of Pie

The Theory of Pie is established in my day-to-day. How much of my time is left after, say, a long work week of eight shows in six days? Who gets that time? How much do I gatekeeper for myself?

Don Hall 12/17/25 Don Hall 12/17/25

The Great American Potluck

America has always sold itself like a potluck dinner—“Bring your culture! Bring your grandma’s recipes! Bring the funky spices we can pretend we invented!”

Don Hall 12/15/25 Don Hall 12/15/25

I Believe… [Grace Ain’t Competence]

...that ‘grace under pressure’ isn’t the same thing as ‘competence in a crisis.’

David Himmel 12/12/25 David Himmel 12/12/25

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of December 7, 2025

Never give up. Don’t stop, just start. That’s the trick. The hardest part is starting. Genius only comes to a running mind.

Don Hall 12/6/25 Don Hall 12/6/25

The John Wick Guide to Not Letting Anyone Screw With Your Soul

Why Setting Brutal, Non-Negotiable Boundaries in Work, Love, and Friendship Is the Only Way to Stop Living in Plato’s Cave of Bullshit.

David Himmel 12/5/25 David Himmel 12/5/25

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of November 30, 2025

Your life is not what you make it. It is what life lets you get away with.

Don Hall 12/2/25 Don Hall 12/2/25

A Well Earned Distrust of Permanence

People stop believing in permanence because permanence stopped believing in them.

Don Hall 12/1/25 Don Hall 12/1/25

I Believe… [Bad Photos]

...that the act of taking photos of yourself is the height of vapid stupidity and unchecked vanity. I wanna see a picture someone else took of you looking like a fresh bag of shit. Then I can know who you are.