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On buying some pencils
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College kids don't read long books
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Writing a novel was not a good financial decision
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One year in New York
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4 reasons why you should read fiction
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Revisit something old
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Not a Huge Fan of SNL, But a Huge Fan of the Process
I’ve spent the past few weeks in the new Lorne Michaels biography. I’m guessing it came out recently to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Saturday…
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Notes on what I've been reading
3/23/25
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My favorite things (very late winter 2025 edition)
Got hit with a false spring, but then it became cold again and then slightly warm, and then it may be in the 50s and I wrote a version of this is…
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Notes on what I'm reading
3/1/25
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On buying some more pencils
I googled “stationary store” and ended up on the Upper West Side at a store that sold like highlighters and seemed like a mini Staples.
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Notes on reading/watching (2/6/25)
I just made plans with my friend Daniel to eat at the Taco Bell Cantina next week. I'll let you know how it goes, but until then...
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"Hamilton" was peak-Obama
Watching it for the 1st time 10 years later
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