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Permission To Be Fancy

Notes and observations on the beautiful, the dissonant, the weird, and the terrific.

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Sep 20, 2026
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Jul 11, 2026

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  1. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    Dopamine & Divorce (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Book page image" class="sizing-normal" height="1470" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fjCv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d9284c4-718f-497a-ae37-bf1348316

  2. Issue · Aug 9, 2026

    Weekly List (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Lord Byron reposing in the house of a fisherman having swum the Hellespont, 1831" class="sizing-normal" height="515" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!72tI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amaz

  3. Issue · Jul 26, 2026

    “So you’re saying there are some advantages to living in New York?” (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Jul 11, 2026

    Weekly Round-Up (opens the original)

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    Now that the dust has settled, I can begin to address the issue on the minds of every reader. First, I need to thank you all for your patience, understanding, and concern as I have grappled with the implications of recent events. I feel I owe you all an accounting.The truth is, I was not invited to Taylor Swift’s wedding. After all I’ve done for her! But tough lands produce tough peoples. I’ve learned that if we open ourselves up to all variety of experiences and the lessons they have for us, we

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