David Himmel 7/14/23 David Himmel 7/14/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of July 9, 2023

When having a conversation around socio-economic-political things, you don’t have to give historical context with every opinion you offer. It’s a conversation, not a lecture. And as a general rule of common decency, when having a conversation, don’t lecture, it makes you sound like an asshole and we won’t want to talk with you anymore.

Don Hall 7/11/23 Don Hall 7/11/23

Why We Can't Have Nice Things Online

Perhaps I’m out of practice or have lost my taste for it like a former drug addict revisiting a high and discovering it isn’t quite what he remembered.

Don Hall 7/10/23 Don Hall 7/10/23

I Believe... [Autonomy is a Singular Goal]

...that Himmel is completely, 100% correct when he states that marriage is a willingness to forgo autonomy. Given my almost relentless desire for autonomy, I should’ve known better…

Don Hall 7/8/23 Don Hall 7/8/23

Hate is a Cold Wind

And I am caught in another crossroads. I DO blend in with this crowd. I LOOK like one of them. I used to BE one of them. In their eyes, I AM one of them.

David Himmel 7/7/23 David Himmel 7/7/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of July 2, 2023

Good food is like bad relationships: it all eventually turns to shit.

Don Hall 7/6/23 Don Hall 7/6/23

Throwing Cheese at Pink

Concert tickets are almost ridiculously expensive these days. A family size wheel of Brie ain’t cheap either.

Joe Janes 7/5/23 Joe Janes 7/5/23

A Message of Hope Before We All Die

We’re screwed-ish.

Don Hall 7/5/23 Don Hall 7/5/23

Celebrating America is as Complicated as a Teenager's Birthday

In country years, at 246 years, America is just a teenager.

Don Hall 7/4/23 Don Hall 7/4/23

Walking with a Limp

“Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.” —Jose Ortega y Gasset

Don Hall 7/3/23 Don Hall 7/3/23

I Believe... [In Underwear]

...that life is laundry. It’s a pain in the ass, seems completely pointless but, man, it’s grand to have a pair of clean underwear.

David Himmel 6/30/23 David Himmel 6/30/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 25, 2023

I recently ordered sushi in English off a Hebrew menu while sucking back a German Pilsner. Tell me again why we can’t figure out world peace?

Don Hall 6/26/23 Don Hall 6/26/23

I Believe... [It Ain't Cultural]

...that the excuse for one’s poor behavior “it’s a cultural thing” is its own form of casual racism—being on time, respecting the time of others, and functioning for the benefit of the whole have nothing to do with culture.

Joe Janes 6/21/23 Joe Janes 6/21/23

See! I Told You! – Donald Trump, Jr Speaks Out About Hunter Biden

Put Biden and his family behind bars and my family and I will celebrate in bars.

Don Hall 6/20/23 Don Hall 6/20/23

The Anti-Tribalist

I was taught growing up to avoid as best I could judging people by the stereotypes at play. This is not the same as being color blind.

Don Hall 6/19/23 Don Hall 6/19/23

I Believe... [Pride is a Costume]

...that a monster truck event at a rural state fair is just a different sort of Pride parade.

Don Hall 6/17/23 Don Hall 6/17/23

[From the Archive] The Principle of The Thing Paints Us All in a Corner

If you ever watched The People's Court, you were assailed with court cases that often were as petty as they come.

David Himmel 6/16/23 David Himmel 6/16/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of June 11, 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.