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Notes of a (Non)Native Son

A collection of essays, unfinished ideas, and half baked poems about warring identities, reconciling self, and not quite being anything enough.

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  1. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    A Random Rant About Creativity & Golf (opens the original)

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    Forgive me, all who aren’t familiar with the drama du jour in the world of golf. I don’t have the energy for a full recap. TLDR: legacy publicly traded billion-dollar brand co-produced a product with a baby brand born out of a YouTube golf channel, then made an ad to sell said product. The ad seemed to depict, and oddly glorify, violence — more specifically domestic violence — in the name of a coveted drive. If you care to know more: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7542535/2026/08/27/good-good-

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