Turkeys are Just Unflattering Peacocks ^ Dads are like the first pet owned by a couple, forced to put on costumes against their will and then sit for photographs, all the while having directions for poses barked at them that they just blindly ignore … [Read more...]

You Most Likely Binge on Grizzly True Crimes Podcasts While Delicately Examining Lettuce Heads in the Produce Aisle Let me just go on the record as saying that Middle America True Crimes Podcasts are our generation's romcoms: the more meth, misogyny, and harems, the better. Akin to my dad refusing to follow the herds in getting a … [Read more...]

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...]