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To The Man (Or Woman) Who Stole My Shoes At Last Night’s Party
Dear Man (or Woman) Who Stole My Shoes At Last Night’s Party, I don’t know who you are, but I have one question. What happened? When I dusted off my garden brown Blundstones (you are familiar with them) to carry me through last night’s rain, I wish I had known that it would be the — read more
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Conversations With Dead People—Who’s On Your Mt. Rushmore?
Isn’t it curious how a “personal favorites” list is a distinctly different list from a “greatest of all time” list? In hip-hop or basketball, for instance, there is only a small handful of people who can be placed in the G.O.A.T. list if you expect to be taken seriously. For hip-hop, it’s Pac, Biggie, Jay-Z, — read more
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9/25/2025— Seven Minute Drill
(Note: Rapper J Cole has discussed a writing exercise where he gives himself only seven minutes to write in stream of consciousness. Since I’m cultivating a habit of writing daily, but am too sleep deprived to write at length, I gave it a shot today. I think I will make this a regular practice of — read more
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Never Bored — A 3 Year Old’s Lesson To Exulting In Monotony
As I recall, there were only two rules in my seventh grade improv class. Firstly, never say “no” to your partner— it is always “yes, and…”. Secondly, retire any joke that has been used three times because it’s not funny anymore. (Eventually Mrs. Roberts implemented a third rule that prohibited the class from impersonating Michael — read more
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Moving From Curiosity To “A Thirst For Life”
I’m big on curiosity. If someone asks me to describe myself, then infinitely curious is my go-to descriptor. I believe that curiosity is the prerequisite to wisdom and the breeding ground for play, which I consider virtues all on their own. I’ve tried to train myself to approach each day with a posture of inquisitiveness; — read more
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Thoughts On ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ by Spike Lee
“All money ain’t good money.” — David King (Denzel Washington) Note: The following review is spoiler free. There is no way I was going to write an objective review of this film— I have an enormous soft spot for Spike Lee, immense admiration for Denzel Washington, and a majority of the film takes place on — read more
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My Initial Thoughts On ‘Weapons’ From Zach Cregger
Monday evening, I was fortunate enough to catch a showing of Weapons, the sophomore film from director and writer Zach Cregger. The movie did not disappoint; Weapons is terrifying, hilarious, original, and utterly involving. The final fifteen minutes might be the best cinema we have gotten in 2025, so unless you have an aversion to — read more
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The Wisdom Is In Your Movement
On my semi-weekly saunter from the Clark Street Station in Brooklyn, I spotted an artist selling his work on the sidewalk. His menu was diverse, ranging from watercolor landscapes to surrealist sketches. Hidden in this display was an individual drip-splash painting in the style of Jackson Pollock. The colors were simple, but more than attractive — read more
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Progress Is My Favorite Form of Procrastination
On the very therapeutic Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers album, Kendrick Lamar told us that “you ain’t felt grief ’til you felt it sober.” He’s not referring to just drugs and alcohol, but any activity that impedes emotional processing and authentic Presence. Unsurprisingly, I think he’s on to something. The adage “time heals all” — read more
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A Brief Analysis of Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’
Ari Aster’s latest film, Eddington, is the first attempt of a mainstream artist to take on the nuances of the COVID-19 era. While the movie is a period piece set firmly in 2020, the themes go well beyond the pandemic and explore the radical lengths that people go to be seen, heard, and find belonging — read more
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