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Happy Birthday, Jesus
There’s no birth certificate, but the Roman Empire decided in the fourth century that on December 25, I should say
The Shrikhande Family Holiday Card
As an environmentalist, one who occasionally throws cans in the trash to avoid emptying the recycle bin, I’ve opted to
Yes, I AM Privileged
Be honest—when you look at me, you see the privileged. You might even call it brown privilege. It started with
Happy 50th Birthday, Wife
It’s strange, this 50th birthday thing. Because I still remember that time when I was 17, the first time I
How AI Helped Me Finally Lose Weight
It’s December 2025, and there’s no running from AI. In my case, there’s no running—period. And that’s the point. Embracing
The Fateful Day I Finally Saw Hamilton
Life on Lake Ontario, unless you’re in Toronto, comes with an inferiority complex. That’s why I’m obligated to tell you
The Dream Cruise Everyone Has To Take
You’re thinking about your dream cruise all wrong.* Screw the Caribbean. And Alaska. Europe, too. In fact, screw wherever you’ve
You’re Right—the Great Lakes Are Garbage
You know who you are, you who calls the Great Lakes garbage. You may be one of those East Coast
Please—Just Bury Me in a Pringles Can
It wasn’t my idea, this whole Pringles can burial. I stole it from the man who started the trend in
How The Wizard of Oz Ruined My Life
Back in 1997, during my junior year of college, I thought I was done with The Wizard of Oz. I
Happy Birthday, Jesus
There’s no birth certificate, but the Roman Empire decided in the fourth century that on December 25, I should say
The Shrikhande Family Holiday Card
As an environmentalist, one who occasionally throws cans in the trash to avoid emptying the recycle bin, I’ve opted to
Yes, I AM Privileged
Be honest—when you look at me, you see the privileged. You might even call it brown privilege. It started with
Happy 50th Birthday, Wife
It’s strange, this 50th birthday thing. Because I still remember that time when I was 17, the first time I
How AI Helped Me Finally Lose Weight
It’s December 2025, and there’s no running from AI. In my case, there’s no running—period. And that’s the point. Embracing
The Fateful Day I Finally Saw Hamilton
Life on Lake Ontario, unless you’re in Toronto, comes with an inferiority complex. That’s why I’m obligated to tell you
The Dream Cruise Everyone Has To Take
You’re thinking about your dream cruise all wrong.* Screw the Caribbean. And Alaska. Europe, too. In fact, screw wherever you’ve
You’re Right—the Great Lakes Are Garbage
You know who you are, you who calls the Great Lakes garbage. You may be one of those East Coast
Please—Just Bury Me in a Pringles Can
It wasn’t my idea, this whole Pringles can burial. I stole it from the man who started the trend in
How The Wizard of Oz Ruined My Life
Back in 1997, during my junior year of college, I thought I was done with The Wizard of Oz. I