Because Bringing up Voter Fraud at the Dinner Table Would Do Way More Harm Than Any Virus Could Dear Family, In lieu of Covid and the unavoidable political conversations that will both undoubtedly ravage our family this holiday season, I regret to inform you that I will not be joining in person this year. While I will make a cameo on the … [Read more...]

Cue the Obligatory History Section You caught me: yes, I purposely orchestrate my newsletter to have at least one excuse to write about 19th century New York. Trust me, it's better for everyone that it's said here instead of on dates. This month we're tackling a term all New Yorkers know well, but most don't know the story … [Read more...]

Building My Dowry, Which Is a Year's Supply of Paper Towel Dads are the masters of taking a basic utilitarian task and somehow making it wildly impractical, yet they remain adorably endearing throughout … [Read more...]

My 2020 Nonsensical Online Shopping Habits  As I am the individual writing the copy for listing descriptions and sugar coating every apartment's cramped living quarters with words like "cozy", "intimate", and "efficient", the ugly truth of apartment living has come to light after our recent incarceration in our homes. The world of before, in … [Read more...]

...But That Doesn't Mean You Can't Track Down the Real-Life Locations From 'Hamilton' on Your Own... Coming from someone who owns about 30+ Revolutionary War books, hung a replica of Washington Crossing the Delaware above her desk, littered countless nods to our first President around her apartment, and has been to Virginia multiple times for … [Read more...]