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We Built This City: A Riff on the Worst Song Ever Recorded

We Built This City: A Riff on the Worst Song Ever Recorded

Quick note: I’ve been re-grouping my strategy for this newsletter, and more substantive pieces are on their way. In the meantime, I’ve been writing a few “fun” essays as a creative outlet—riffs, mostly—and figured I’d share them as they come. This is one. Notice how

A Thought, Caught in the Act

A Thought, Caught in the Act

For a moment, stop trying to think. Not because thinking is bad—but because it’s already happening perfectly well on its own. Just notice what it’s like to be aware, before you decide what you’re aware of. There’s a quiet hum there. A kind of readiness.

What Freedom Actually Feels Like

What Freedom Actually Feels Like

The pause we live inside Have you ever noticed how often your day is made of small pauses? Standing in line, deciding whether to check your phone or just wait. Hovering over a message, unsure whether to send it as written or soften it. Feeling the urge to speak—and