Hi Reader, We are sending love to our readers who are still feeling the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Asheville, in particular, is home to my colleague Marian and many clients, students and readers - and the artist community was hit hard. As my friend Katherine De Vos De Vine writes the city is a model for cultural sites in the age of climate disasters. Here is a list of resources to support the residents of the Western North Carolina.
The uncomfortable truth (of a pie chart)I am a happy person. I'm an optimist who sees the glass as half-full. I'm patient. And I don't really get mad often. That should make me "happy," right? That's not what this pie chart of would say.
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Hi Reader, I hope everyone's having an awesome start to the weekend. No concerts for us, but on deck we've got Four Tet, Barry Can't Swim and Rüfüs Du Sol. This tweet made me smile with pride: I'm 27 years removed from an introductory Comp Sci class but have spent 5 hours a day in 2025 learning how to use Cursor. (I even burned through $50 worth of credits!) As we saw with DeepSeek, the pace of innovation is frenetic. I'm excited to be on the bleeding edge of it all - at a young 45 years old!...
Hi Reader, Happy weekend! We just got back from the Jamie XX show at The Shrine Auditorium. Here's a video This month we also crossed a serious milestone. I've been sending this newsletter for 10 years. Many of you have been on this ride for the entire decade. And whether you're a veteran or reading this for the first time - thank you. For nostalgia's sake, I pulled out the first issue: (I always giggle at that last sentence!) To celebrate this milestone we're offering a $400 discount on our...
Hi Reader, Hope everyone’s weekend is off to a great start. In LA, the winds have subsided, and the city and its residents are grappling with the magnitude of destruction. Thank you for those who reached out about donating. (We created two guides: one for displaced individuals and the other for places to donate.) In the first story this week, you'll hear Lawrence Yeo's harrowing tale about leaving his house abruptly and living through the dark cloud of uncertainty. Enrollment is also open for...