On It's Cute That New York is Slowly Catching Up with Wisconsin
@Abe Sauer At the risk of sounding earnest, I will say that I never paid Wisconsin much heed until I started reading your writing about it, so I am grateful to you! (But I was listening to Michael Feldman before that, so.)
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On Welcome To The Summer Drinking Season
@Annie K. I am going to try this over the weekend. Maybe with a splash of soda? I wish I could enjoy tonic, but the taste of quinine makes me ill.
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On Stalkerish Subject Lines From Emails Sent By Colleges And Universities After My Daughter Took The PSAT, In Ascending Order Of Creepiness
I filled out some PSAT-related paperwork wrong, or sloppily, and began receiving college brochures addressed to Maru. And the Navy called for Maru a few times. Apparently it's pronounced 'mah-ROO,' accent on last syllable.
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On Emily Gould and Sigrid Nunez Make Szechuan Green Beans
The effort-to-pleasure ratio of this recipe is off the charts. I have a hazy recollection of learning how to make it from an Ayun Halliday zine or essay (??) years ago... ground turkey works too, in a pinch, but only if it's the fatty kind (ie has flavor).
Sigrid Nunez, also delightful!
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On Moviefone Defends Its Honor
Especially the part about how to spell phone.
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On Here's Why You Need A Sweater
@cherri GAH no I cannot believe there is anyone so deranged as to wear a sweater, especially a wool-containing sweater, as an actual base layer sans shirt.
My issue is sweaters with three-quarter length or bracelet length sleeves. I think this is only a lady sweater thing but I hate it, because if it is cold enough for a sweater why would I want my wrists to freeze?
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On Men Like Local Train Station
I second this. Emphatically. (And both of your comments below.)
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On Lentil Loaf
The Obsolescence of Man sounds delicious.
Roasted brussel sprouts make a nice side for this, too, especially if they have bacon crumbled on top.
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On "There Could be the Greatest Review of a Band on Pitchfork...": A Weekend with Superchunk
Unabashed enthusiasm is exactly the right response to Superchunk, no matter what year it is.
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On Are You Turning Against Pat Kiernan?
Yes but does David Common send you a handy email version of his report every morning? Just today I learned that blueberries may improve my memory, and I didn't even have to turn on the TV or open the New York Daily News.