Do you believe in karma? I believe in karma. Always have. No hesitation. No existential debate. I don’t need to see the cosmic spreadsheet to know somebody is keeping receipts. What we put out into the universe comes back. Sometimes gently.Sometimes loudly.Sometimes with the subtlety of a brick […]
There is simply too much beef. Beef is expensive.Beef is everywhere.And apparently, everyone has beef with everyone else. There is even a television show called Beef, which is essentially an extended meditation on what happens when two people cannot let a grudge go. We have become remarkably committed […]
I love to laugh. I laugh every day. Sometimes because something is genuinely funny. Sometimes because life is absurd. Sometimes because the alternative is crying, and frankly, I already have enough hobbies. I joke. I find the ridiculous in the ordinary. I look for the silver lining even […]
What’s one thing that would instantly improve your city? I have a modest proposal for improving New York City. Flying cars. Hear me out. The problem with New York isn’t really transportation. It’s that we have all agreed to cram cars, buses, bicycles, scooters, pedestrians, delivery trucks, double-parked […]
Do you believe in karma? Perhaps karmadoesn’t always arriveas punishment. Perhaps sometimesit arrives as a person. A person who doesn’t love you enough.Who doesn’t listen carefully.Who touches you carelesslyor doesn’t touch you at all.Who makes you questionwhether you are asking for too muchwhen all you are asking foris […]
What exactly is Tuesday? Monday has an identity. Monday is the beginning. The alarm clock. The coffee. The collective sigh of here we go again. Wednesday is Hump Day. It has branding. Thursday is Friday Eve, which is apparently close enough to the weekend to celebrate. Friday? Friday […]
I have mixed feelings about Sundays. Sunday is supposed to be the day of rest. A peaceful little oasis between Saturday and Monday. Brunch. Coffee. Maybe a leisurely walk. Perhaps a bath. No urgency. And yet Sunday has somehow developed a sinister undercurrent. There is Sunday morning, when […]
You can learn a lot about humanity by listening to the conversations happening at a bar. For example, recently I found myself discussing whether aliens built the pyramids. Not whether aliens exist. No, apparently we had advanced beyond that. We were already assigning them construction contracts. And honestly, […]
There’s an old Chinese folktale about a man whose horse runs away. His neighbors come over to commiserate. Terrible luck. The man says, essentially, “Maybe.” Then the horse comes back with several wild horses. Amazing luck! The man says, “Maybe.” Then his son tries to ride one of […]
What are your favorite 5 apps on your phone? Is there such a thing as a favorite app? I suppose there is a difference between favorite and frequently used. Gmail and X are probably my most frequently used apps. Which doesn’t necessarily mean I love them. It may […]
