Riley was in a Mr. Clean Commercial
Also, it's my birthday
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adhd
Attention is All You Need
Nail biting through an Adderall shortage while AI models get all the digital dopamine they need.
recommended reading
If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?
Blood, Extraction and Regeneration
recommended reading
Worth doesn't have to be tethered to recognition
A bad day and also some reading material
movies
Fine, I'll admit it. I like Titanic.
At risk of drowning in a culture hostile to earnest girls, Titanic was a lifeboat
tech
The internet searches I made during my miscarriage are still on a Google server
As we debate the future of internet search, we need to remember that the way we find answers matters.
pocket observatory in the news
I talked about LDS domestic violence on NPR
And then the LDS missionaries knocked on my door
history
Fire and Food Kisses
Before the stove debate simmered, fire formed us.
Trauma ate my newsletter
Family annihilation and cooking with gas
movies
I guess this turned into a love letter
I thought I was writing about hobbits and 9/11
science
Vultures, Motherhood and the Dead (Year)
Vultures taught me what to do with the dead.
voicemails
One Thing I Learned in 2022
Life is not a classroom. Some years it’s hard to remember how to breathe, let alone feel like I’ve learned anything new. But every year, if I really focus, I can see I’ve gained a lot of new knowledge. This year was abundant with learning - which