movies

Fine, I'll admit it. I like Titanic.

At risk of drowning in a culture hostile to earnest girls, Titanic was a lifeboat

tech

The internet searches I made during my miscarriage are still on a Google server

As we debate the future of internet search, we need to remember that the way we find answers matters.

pocket observatory in the news

I talked about LDS domestic violence on NPR

And then the LDS missionaries knocked on my door

history

Fire and Food Kisses

Before the stove debate simmered, fire formed us.

Trauma ate my newsletter

Family annihilation and cooking with gas

movies

I guess this turned into a love letter

I thought I was writing about hobbits and 9/11

science

Vultures, Motherhood and the Dead (Year)

Vultures taught me what to do with the dead.

voicemails

One Thing I Learned in 2022

Life is not a classroom. Some years it’s hard to remember how to breathe, let alone feel like I’ve learned anything new. But every year, if I really focus, I can see I’ve gained a lot of new knowledge. This year was abundant with learning - which

movies

It's a Wonderful Life

Southwest Airlines, Zuzu's petals and big lives treated small

tech

I had AI generate momfluencers at Christmas. It got weird!

And then I found out I have aphantasia. Plus a winter playlist! A real smorgasbord of a newsletter, I guess.

california

Is There Anything Fancier Than a Themed Restaurant?

And the 90s restaurant that weighed each child to price their kid's meal.

tech

I've been banned by Elon Musk

And I am sharing 137 books you should pre-order right now. And yes, those two things are related. Also, I get very real about my work. (oof.)