2020 Election: This Means Many Things

As of right now, 10:30 AM US East on November 4th, the election is supremely close: Biden with slight leads in Wisconsin and Michigan (approximately 95% reporting), a smattering of other states up for grabs, and my home state of Pennsylvania – the last in a trifecta of swing states necessary for a clear Democratic […]

A Ghost Attacks, a Friendship Crumbles

My friend Blake and I recently moved into a newly renovated house together, a little two story in the city of Pittsburgh with a pale brick front and a sort of Moorish inspired kitchen and exposed red brick on the inside. We have a habit of moving to the same city independently every few years […]

Anthony Bourdain

Some struggle to understand how the loss of a celebrity – someone who many knew but few knew well – can cause such a cascade of grief and lament. And, perhaps, there’s some argument to be had there about the role of celebrity worship or falling in love with a character or leaping to the […]