I keep coming across people and communities I used to have a connection with that got disconnected because of Covid. For a variety of reasons.

It feels like the world hasn’t ever processed the impact that 2020 has had on our lives. There’s so much grief and loss bottled up.


The face of a man who can’t decide which bag of chips is the freshest.

Selfie a day for a year, day 330, Jul 14, 2026 edition.

A man with gray hair, a beard, and black-rimmed glasses is looking slightly to the side while wearing a black t-shirt, standing in a softly lit indoor setting.

The camera crew and video editors at the World Cup are the best at capturing people doing big sighs while flapping their lips. 😔 😆


If I sang:

“Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh”

What song does that make you think of?


Post-supper sunshine face

Selfie a day for a year, day 329, Jul 13, 2026 edition.

A man with glasses, a beard, and slightly tousled hair is looking directly at the camera with a green outdoor background behind him.

Damnit Donut! I mean to schedule it for Tuesday like normal but accidentally hit publish now. So… issue 50 of my newsletter is headed out to your inboxes or the web.


I’m just delusional enough to think that if I try yet another to do list app, that’ll fix my issues because it certainly can’t be anything to do with me.


Are the trailers for standup specials on Netflix designed to make you not want to watch? It feels so counter-intuitive. I wanted to check out Jeff Arcuri’s new special and watched the trailer and it just drops you into a random joke that’s funny… but then abruptly ends?


“What’s your podcast about?” Uh well… I dunno? Isn’t the best answer, but it’s what works for me.

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…


🤓 or no 🤓, I still can’t see anything. ☀️

Selfie a day for a year, day 328, Jul 12, 2026 edition.

A middle-aged man with gray hair and a beard is lying on a pillow, wearing a gray t-shirt and squinting in bright sunlight.A middle-aged man with gray hair and a beard is wearing black-framed glasses and a gray t-shirt with a logo, sitting or lying on a light-colored cushion in bright natural light.