Weekend: Upstate NY, not-quite-peak leaves
One of the items on my fall fun list was to go see my little brother in upstate NY (he lives about 25 minutes outside …Read More
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Little things making life easier, plus a mini content round-up
Life is featuring some circus-level logistics these days. That's a reason I'm a big fan of making life easier whenever possible. As I've been making …Read More
Oliver Burkeman, plus making the most of unexpected downtime
First, a note, since I know a lot of people who read me are also big Oliver Burkeman fans. I'm interviewing him today over at …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Avoiding the comparison trap with Kate Strickler
In the modern world, it is easy to compare and despair. Once, we only saw the lives of people around us. The proverbial Joneses had …Read More
Weekend: A visit, a birthday, a concert
This was one of those weekends that involved making a lot of puzzle pieces fit together. The good news is that they mostly did -- …Read More
Friday miscellany: A lot of singing
This week has definitely had a choral music soundtrack. My "other" choir (Choral Arts Philadelphia) is performing a concert this weekend featuring Howells' Requiem (which …Read More
Yes, you can exercise at night
(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To learn more or subscribe, please visit here.) I know that many people reading …Read More