the social distancing activity playbook: a practical guide to surviving pandemic boredom 😷🏠
the social distancing activity playbook: a practical guide to surviving pandemic boredom 😷🏠

A comprehensive library of fun and creative social distancing activities, updated daily

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on art and its existence in isolation
on art and its existence in isolation

On International Women’s Day, a critical look at the cultural implications of art after #MeToo

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minute thoughts 2.13.20
minute thoughts 2.13.20

On the delights of geomapping and the difficulty of reading as an adult

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year in review: 2019
year in review: 2019

My year & decade in review and 2019 favorites

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minute thoughts 12.15.19
minute thoughts 12.15.19

On the psychological implications of microcopy and the usefulness of holiday gift guides

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a glacial pace: alaska, canada & seattle travel blog
a glacial pace: alaska, canada & seattle travel blog

Alaska, ten years later, through the lens of global warming

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