Don Hall 6/10/23 Don Hall 6/10/23

The Loyalty Economy

The Law of Diminishing Returns predicts that as more of our environment is designed to sell us things the less effective each campaign becomes.

David Himmel 6/9/23 David Himmel 6/9/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 4, 2023

I have a closet full of luggage stuffed with grudges. But I’m such a fantastic packer that the grudges don’t weigh me down or hold me up, and there’s always room for more.

Joe Janes 6/7/23 Joe Janes 6/7/23

News for YOU Headlines

The World Is Burning, Stock Up On Booze

Don Hall 6/5/23 Don Hall 6/5/23

I Believe... [Misunderstanding the Term]

...that most people out in the world have wildly misinterpreted what the word ‘community’ means.

Wayne Lerner 6/4/23 Wayne Lerner 6/4/23

The Insurance Man

David Himmel 6/2/23 David Himmel 6/2/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 28, 2023

Great advice from my wife when dealing with a child when they’re being the worst goddamn thing on the planet: They’re not giving you a hard time, they’re having a hard time. It’s great perspective. And, yes, sometimes I listen to my wife.

Joe Janes 5/31/23 Joe Janes 5/31/23

THE TRUMP BAROMETER - Measuring the GOP Presidential Candidates

I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot a baby and wouldn’t lose any of my supporters.

Don Hall 5/30/23 Don Hall 5/30/23

Surrounded by Nonsense When the Guillotine Falls from the Sky

The chance than if a plate glass window sliced my head off most days, I’d be thinking about Trump maybe being re-elected or Identity Politics or #MeToo or the coming disaster of our crumbling climate.

Don Hall 5/29/23 Don Hall 5/29/23

I Believe... [Deserve Has Nothing to Do With It]

...that the answer to the question “What did I do to deserve this?” is “You lived long enough to endure it.” Any other answer is a fairy tale or self flaggelation.

David Himmel 5/26/23 David Himmel 5/26/23

On Turning 44 | It’s Time to Grow Up

So tonight, at the time of this writing, I am two hours shy of my forty-fourth birthday and I’m going to dip into the past just a bit, just to the last year, to consider what I’ve learned. And then I’m going to close the door. But before I do, I’ll make sure it’s unlocked and the windows to the past are well Windexed, so that I don’t forget the lessons—all of them—and where I came from and who that boy was and continued to be.

Don Hall 5/25/23 Don Hall 5/25/23

The End of Smartphone Camera Justice

The only defense is to simply disbelieve all of it which leaves us all wandering in a wasteland of zombie information crawling slowly to eat our brains.

Joe Janes 5/24/23 Joe Janes 5/24/23

Florida to Ban the Printed Word

This announcement will only be on TV and radio, right?

Don Hall 5/23/23 Don Hall 5/23/23

SWEAT

Sweat isn’t a lollipop or a bag of money. Sweat may not be as pretty or fun as shivering. But sweat is a necessary evil in most cases and a physical sign that you’re having sex correctly.

Don Hall 5/22/23 Don Hall 5/22/23

I Believe... [The Lie of Leftover Pizza]

...that no single person should ever order a large pizza with the intent of saving some for the next few days. It’s a lie you tell yourself and you will fall for it every time.

David Himmel 5/19/23 David Himmel 5/19/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 14, 2023

Martha Stewart is coming for Betty White’s place as America’s favorite old white woman. Stewart is ahead because we don’t just to hang out with her, we want to bang her.

Joe Janes 5/17/23 Joe Janes 5/17/23

America, You Look Pretty Tonight by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy

You’re the one making me do this. I love you.

Don Hall 5/16/23 Don Hall 5/16/23

The Broken Machine

Jack took a deep breath. "Why is it so easy for you to dismiss the truth for your convenience? You have to understand that the personal is political, right?

Don Hall 5/15/23 Don Hall 5/15/23

I Believe... [Dropping Names]

...that when confronted with a name-dropper, the best course of action is to counter-name drop fictional bands. “Yeah. I saw the Anal Beads in a dive bar before they became big! The lead singer of the Flaming Colonoscopy Bags once bought me a beer in between sets.”

Don Hall 5/13/23 Don Hall 5/13/23

The Great Era of Overwhelming Conflation

It's no longer enough to make the data-supported claim that our reliance upon oil has increased the inevitable rise in the planet's temperature causing unprecedented climate change. To make some impact it has to be the impending doom of all life on the planet.

David Himmel 5/12/23 David Himmel 5/12/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 7, 2023

During rush hour on cramped public transit, the polite thing to do is remove your backpack and hold it at your side. Also, stick a piece of gum in your mouth. None of us deserve your morning coffee or dry afternoon breath.