On Tasting
Hot Takes
On Reading (Books)
the tiger - by john valliant
Gripping. Unexpected. Compelling.
as i lay dying - by william faulkner
Jarring. Haunting. Bold.
slouching toward bethlehem -
by joan didion
Height of Prose.
reflections on a mountain lake -
by jetsunma tenzin palmo
Piercing. Accessible. Clarifying.
walden - by henry david thoreau
Ever So Relevant.
the book of tao - by lao zi (tzu)
Wise.
bossypants - by tina fey
Go On, Laugh.
fooled by randomness -
by nassim taleb
Don’t Be Fooled.
forgotten ally - by rana mitter
History >1 POV.
On Reading (Links)
On Self-Respect
Joan Didion’s seminal 1961 essay in Vogue, of all publications…
Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond?
A fascinating read from the February 1982 edition of The Atlantic
This is Water
Shorter than Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace writes a commencement address for the ages
Wall Street on the Tundra
The first in a brilliant and edifying series that details the unraveling of the 2008 Financial Crisis starting in Iceland
The State With the Highest Suicide Rate Desperately Needs Shrinks
Eye-opening for urbanites
Memos from Howard Marks
Should be required reading…for everyone.
Light. Sweet. Floral.