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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
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An interview with a creative (opens the original)
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What now:I have and keep people in my life who pursue creative endeavors and enterprises beyond my own abilities. I admire, even revere, them, for identifying and pursuing their genius. Accordingly, … Read more
The ones who walked away (opens the original)
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What now:My friend Mick grew up Reform Jewish. He wasn’t looking for anything different by way of religion or ritual. But he eventually married someone who had been raised in a strongly Conservative … Read more
A mid September batch of links (opens the original)
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Since the most recent batch of links went out, paying subscribers received a caution about worst outreach practices, then a reflection on what the internet promised but failed to deliver. This coming weekend they’ll enjoy an essay about the ones who walked away.Below, you’ll find a batch of links that represent the themes of this newsletter, which are career development, community building, and self care.Craving an East Coast Fall? Try an Airbnb in the Berkshires. It sounds nuts, but I enjoyed s
What the internet promised - and failed to deliver (opens the original)
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What now:https://www.today.com/life/woman-befriends-stranger-subway-promises-puerto-rico-trip-maria-rcna348695I spend a great deal of my day online. My work depends on it, and I’ve made it that way. … Read more
Outreach worst practices (opens the original)
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What now:During the summer of 2025, after work one evening, I walked north to Flatiron, something I am prone to do, to attend a happy hour hosted by a firm in one of the neighborhood’s large office b… Read more
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