David Himmel 5/23/25 David Himmel 5/23/25

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 18, 2025

When that India-Pakistan war began, Americans were pretty quiet. No flags, no protests like we had with the Ukraine-Russia war. Why? It can’t be for a lack of Americans being affected by it. There are ~680,000 Pakistani-Americans and ~4.8 million Indian-Americans living in the United States. A greater chunk of the population than the ~1 million Ukranian-Americans living here. So, why no fuss? The only explanation is American Racism. Americans don’t like Indians or Pakistanis. Simple as that.

Don Hall 5/21/25 Don Hall 5/21/25

How I Learned About Optimism from the Pantheon of Low Budget Film

You don’t become optimistic because life is good. You become optimistic so that life can be.

Don Hall 5/19/25 Don Hall 5/19/25

I Believe… [Freedom is a Dirty Word]

...that freedom makes people nervous. It upends structure, pokes at authority, and refuses to follow the goddamn script. It’s the wrench in the gears, the chaos in the order, the idea that you might not need permission to exist exactly as you are.

David Himmel 5/16/25 David Himmel 5/16/25

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

Sacred cows are just meat yet to be slaughtered.

Don Hall 5/14/25 Don Hall 5/14/25

The Bloat, the Noise, and the Narcissist: Why We Don’t Need Half the Shit We Think We Do

The world around you is a circus designed to keep you juggling cheeseburgers, TikToks, and desperate thirst traps until you collapse.

Don Hall 5/12/25 Don Hall 5/12/25

I Believe… [Boundaries]

...that without a strong ethical boundary dictating your life decisions, the invitation to slippery slopes and relinquishing autonomy is a Hallmark card designed to disappear into the mud.

David Himmel 5/9/25 David Himmel 5/9/25

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 4, 2025

I wonder how long it’ll take this Southside Chicago Catholic pope to sell of the Vatican’s parking meters.

David Himmel 5/7/25 David Himmel 5/7/25

A Non-denominational Jew Weighs in on the Conclave and Catholic Leadership

Fr. Fred came off more as a hippie than a priest. He wore the collar, but other than that, you never would have guessed he was a man of the cloth. He was a small man, cute, even. His office was adorned with macramé plant holders and beanbag chairs and quilts. It felt like a new-age birthing center without the feminists.

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

I Believe… [Latest Version]

...that reinvention is not about becoming something you’re not—it’s about becoming the latest version of what you are.

Don Hall 5/4/25 Don Hall 5/4/25

You Are Not the Target. You’re Just the Background Noise

The world doesn’t need more judgment. It needs more awareness.

David Himmel 5/2/25 David Himmel 5/2/25

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of April 27, 2025

Acknowledging when you fuck up is as important as acknowledging when someone else fucks up. Difference is, you should be harder on yourself than you are on them.

Don Hall 4/28/25 Don Hall 4/28/25

I Believe… [It Becomes About Naps]

...that, as I continue down the path of time, it is sleep that seems most important and elusive.

David Himmel 4/25/25 David Himmel 4/25/25

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of April 20, 2025

Between the Blue Origin Failure of Feminism and JD Vance killing Pope Francis, I have not loved the internet this much since 1997 when I learned I could use it to find photos of a topless Cameron Diaz.

David Himmel 4/24/25 David Himmel 4/24/25

A Family Business the Murdochs and the Partridges Could Only Dream of

Since my brothers and I no longer fight on a weekly basis like bony Gallagher Brothers, and we’ve moved past our Mommy and Daddy Issues, I’m at a point where I think the Himmels should once again, come together and strike out on our own. The parts and people are already in place.

We’ll call it Himmel Family Planning. “The family built to help you build your family!” We have an expert to help facilitate and elevate every stage of the family lifecycle.

Don Hall 4/21/25 Don Hall 4/21/25

I Believe… [The Future Doesn’t Love You]

...that both hope and fear are just emotional hallucinations projected on a reality that doesn’t care. The future is a rabid dog. It doesn’t love you. It doesn’t hate you. It just bites.