Archive - Beside the Point

I Couldn't Help But Wonder...

What if AJLT's most egregious sin is what it makes us reconsider?

Jun 25 •

Dear Imposter Syndrome

or, an incomplete musing on everything stuck in my throat

Jun 23 •

March 2025

Satire Can Save Us ... If We Let It

A viral White Lotus scene mocking all of us might hold the key to bridging the political divide

Mar 11 •

February 2025

Feeling Anxious After Scrolling the News? Here’s Why—and What to Do About It

Your outrage is a feature, not a bug, I fear

Feb 10 •

December 2024

Not Your Father's Year-End Book Rec Listicle

One question, one summer road trip — here are 10 must-read books, according to men on Bumble.

Dec 31, 2024 •

September 2024

Life According to Tony Bourdain

The Kitchen Confidential audiobook is more or less the exact driving distance between Charlotte & Virginia Beach

Sep 6, 2024 •

August 2024

Interlude: Everything I've Ever Done Has Ended

"To live well is to grieve well"

Aug 25, 2024 •

July 2024

Anthony Bourdain: Charts Unknown

More than you ever thought you wanted to know about the natal chart of the man who rebranded what it meant to be a celebrity chef.

Jul 27, 2024 •

Bring back City Beautiful

North American industrial design is ruining my life - and probably yours too

Jul 6, 2024 •

March 2024

It Started Out with a Kiss (Reported by New York Mag); How Did it End up Like This?

Grab your tinfoil hat and indulge me for the next few hundred words if you will.

Mar 29, 2024 •

February 2024

Vision Boards & Spring Cleaning

While cleaning out my various drives, I stumbled upon my 2023 mood board, which was surprisingly accurate for how the year went *record scratch*

Feb 14, 2024 •

January 2024

Why I'm Not Drinking in 2024

TLDR: I'm competitive and Dry January just wasn't intense enough

Jan 4, 2024 •

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