Life is absurd. We just write it down.

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Life is absurd. We just write it down.

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Your New Habit Had a Great Four Days. Here's Its Obituary.
Self Improvement

Your New Habit Had a Great Four Days. Here's Its Obituary.

You downloaded the app, told three people about it, and bought a specific water bottle. By Thursday, the routine was quietly retired with no formal announcement. This is the complete lifecycle of every new habit you've ever committed to, ranked by how fast it returned to the earth.

Mar 13, 2026

One Email. Forty-Five Minutes. Zero Replies Sent.
Work Life

One Email. Forty-Five Minutes. Zero Replies Sent.

You opened the email at 2:14 PM. It is now 3:02 PM. The reply you've drafted reads 'Will do!' and you've deleted it six times. This is the completely normal psychological unraveling that happens every single time you try to respond to a work email.

Mar 13, 2026

A Field Guide to the American Grocery Store, Where Everyone Is Slightly Feral
Everyday Life

A Field Guide to the American Grocery Store, Where Everyone Is Slightly Feral

The grocery store is a place where normal, reasonable adults become intensely territorial about cart placement and develop strong opinions about the express lane. What follows is a nature documentary of the most passive-aggressively civilized place in America.

Mar 13, 2026