I look forward to your newsletters so much! And though they're infrequent, they're jam-packed with content so I have a nice backlog of things to read before the next one comes out - thanks for that Willie!
Congratulations on Canadian citizenship. Just yesterday I got my indefinite leave to remain for the UK so it's nice to hear others we're experiencing a new adopted country together. I hope you'll write in the future about your new home and include some pictures! When I visited you and Jess it struck me that you were both good at making a place 'homey', and despite living at my current place for 6 years I don't think I've quite gotten there. And since I've loved your taste in everything, I feel like your taste in home design would also include bits and pieces I could incorporate into mine.
And lastly, I was very excited to see your Search Engine recommendation! I still remember exactly where I was when Ezra and PJ got to Marshall McLuhan bit (around 13 minutes in). I had always heard the take that people should reduce their social media use/ follow good accounts/ etc., but it was interesting to hear Ezra and PJ talk about how the medium actually changes the way our thoughts are structured and what we look for in the world. I'm definitely going to check out some of the background reading Ezra recommended on that front.
So good to hear from you! Congrats on the citizenship. This was great - just listened to your episode on John Prine. I feel thankful to have been familiar with at least the highlights of his work since childhood ('Paradise' & 'Angel Front Montgomery' were campfire singalong favourites for my dad) and I've spent much more time with the jolly little ditties (Please Don't Bury Me, Fish & Whistle - "and then I got fired for being scared of bees" is an all-time lyric) but 'Christmas in Prison' in particular is so much of what the best Christmas songs can do (the marriage of hope, sadness, wistfulness, and holding one good thing).
Erica said you guys were putting a lot of work into the house - you guys have always been very talented at making spaces look & feel amazing so I'm sure it's very rewarding work as well!
I'm not really a Bill Bryson fan (too mean-spirited and thinks his scope is bigger than it ends up being) but his 'At Home: A history of private life' is I think his book where his voice works best and may be interesting if you're continuing a domestic reading list!
Huge congratulations on Canadian citizenship! But Ottawa? Lol. Here's wishing you all the very best. Nice to hear from you.
I look forward to your newsletters so much! And though they're infrequent, they're jam-packed with content so I have a nice backlog of things to read before the next one comes out - thanks for that Willie!
Congratulations on Canadian citizenship. Just yesterday I got my indefinite leave to remain for the UK so it's nice to hear others we're experiencing a new adopted country together. I hope you'll write in the future about your new home and include some pictures! When I visited you and Jess it struck me that you were both good at making a place 'homey', and despite living at my current place for 6 years I don't think I've quite gotten there. And since I've loved your taste in everything, I feel like your taste in home design would also include bits and pieces I could incorporate into mine.
And lastly, I was very excited to see your Search Engine recommendation! I still remember exactly where I was when Ezra and PJ got to Marshall McLuhan bit (around 13 minutes in). I had always heard the take that people should reduce their social media use/ follow good accounts/ etc., but it was interesting to hear Ezra and PJ talk about how the medium actually changes the way our thoughts are structured and what we look for in the world. I'm definitely going to check out some of the background reading Ezra recommended on that front.
So good to hear from you! Congrats on the citizenship. This was great - just listened to your episode on John Prine. I feel thankful to have been familiar with at least the highlights of his work since childhood ('Paradise' & 'Angel Front Montgomery' were campfire singalong favourites for my dad) and I've spent much more time with the jolly little ditties (Please Don't Bury Me, Fish & Whistle - "and then I got fired for being scared of bees" is an all-time lyric) but 'Christmas in Prison' in particular is so much of what the best Christmas songs can do (the marriage of hope, sadness, wistfulness, and holding one good thing).
Erica said you guys were putting a lot of work into the house - you guys have always been very talented at making spaces look & feel amazing so I'm sure it's very rewarding work as well!
I'm not really a Bill Bryson fan (too mean-spirited and thinks his scope is bigger than it ends up being) but his 'At Home: A history of private life' is I think his book where his voice works best and may be interesting if you're continuing a domestic reading list!