We spent a few days up in Cleveland this week to catch the Jenny Lewis show at the House of Blues and see friends. Got a posh Airbnb from which we could work during the day on Thursday and Friday, then went to see Jenny Lewis on Thursday night followed by a cookout on Friday…
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Summer Break Ya Neck
I’ve been thinking about summer vacation this week, and how it’s so conceptually at odds with how we think about work in this country. I mean, when you’re a kid, having summers off from school isn’t regarded as some kind of radical notion — it’s just the way things are. It’s normal. But as soon…
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You Can’t Outrun ‘Em
I started writing something this week that was supposed to be small but unexpectedly morphed into a longer essay. It needs time to marinate before I do a proper edit, so it’ll probably go up next week. In the meantime, how about some links? The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an unprecedented, marvelous (har har) achievement…
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How is it that the first day back to work following a long weekend is so much harder than a regular Monday? I spent my first working hour slurping coffee, responding to easy emails, and trying and failing to learn a new-to-me Excel trick. Then my first meetings of the day involved a bunch of…
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Day Jobs (And the People At Them Who Keep Us Sane)
I don’t often talk about my day job here. It’s not that my employer is some big secret; a quick google search will tell you. I’m not ashamed of or hate my day job. I enjoy what I do, and I like to think the arrangement between me and my employer has been mutually beneficial…
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Mother’s Day, 2023
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and mom-like figures out there, but especially to my mom. We will be celebrating as we usually do on this day, by going out for Mexican for lunch. ‡ Here’s what I’ve been up to this week. Reading: Two-thirds of the way through BEYOND THE HALLOWED SKY, by…
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Busy Doing Nothing
I’m back. We spent the back half of April in and around Santa Rosa Beach, down in the panhandle of Florida, doing our best to abide by the mantra of busy doing nothing. Most days were spent at the beach, reading and dozing, cavorting in the surf, and watching the sunset. We had so much…
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Warm Nights, Chill Vibes
Programming note: after this week’s edition, josh bales [dot] net will be out of office for the remainder of April, returning on May 7. My aim is to be off-screen as much as possible during our retreat to the Florida panhandle, but there will no doubt be some posting on Instagram. So if you want…
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Time Traveling with a Wright Bro
A few years back, Jess sent me an announcement from the Wright Memorial Library in Dayton. The library was putting together an “art and literary zine” to commemorate their 80th anniversary, and they were seeking contributors. They wanted pieces that focused on place (libraries, Dayton, etc.) or the passage of time, either looking backward or…
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Haiku and China Buffets
Let’s mix things up a bit this week, and allow me to demonstrate my magnificent versatility as a writer. Here is a haiku. One inspired by true events. leave the cabarethappy drunks ambling, seekingthe China Buffet Yes, I know haiku aren’t supposed to rhyme. No, I don’t care. When we know the rules, we are allowed…
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