in 2016, I became aware of Rao's in two different ways and I don't remember which came first. 1. one night I came home to my roommate making a nice heaping plate of simple spaghetti and tomato sauce. I sat down to say hello and he proudly showed me the tomato sauce he was using: Rao's. He said this was the very best tomato sauce, a tru...

at my happiest, - I'm going to the movies several times a week (mainly repertory) - only a few people are at the screening - I'm able to sit in my favorite seat and exit quickly through a quiet little side door - I recognize a person or two and we might say a brief hello between screenings and there's no better place to do this than in...

yesterday, I had the completely silly experience of meeting a pack of 5 alpacas I learned alpacas are an entirely domesticated breed, and are distant relatives of the camel 🐫. They like being around people, but don't particularly like being petted/touched ⛔👉🏻👈🏻⛔ a group of alpacas is actually called a herd, but I think a pack o' alpaca...

You've made it nearly to the end! This is your final clue. Go to the site of a former body of water where the S.S. ________ used to make berth. Look for a box that has “Peter” written on it in large neon green lettering.

“What final pre-pandemic memory do you keep returning to? What were you and your loved ones or colleagues talking about a year ago?” When: February 20, 2020 Where: NYC, driving to JFK Airport for a flight to South America Mental state: Harried, running late Medium: Phone call -- My mom: are you bringing any masks with you? Me: Why mask...

I've been writing on Substack, but now I'm jumping headfirst into a brand spankin' new space for writing/sharing: world.hey.com ! For some context, hey.com is a paid email provider that unfurled to much fanfare this past summer. I was collapsing under the weight of the 5-8 personal email addresses I use, and so what better way to comba...

Migrated from Instagram to Substack, now migrating from Substack to Hey World. Writing as a part of an Iron Blogger and toying with how I experience, articulate, and share my way through the world. Friends & loved ones: I’ll send a missive to your email once a week, generally Sunday nights!