Optimism and the Covid narrative

I’ve been thinking about the state of the Covid narrative. Not the broader social and economic story, that will be … More

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Out of the frying pan and into the lap of luxury

I feel like the future is simultaneously wide open and closed down. I’m not talking globally, though that’s certainly the … More

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What is left when everything has gone south? The pleasures of Paris are closed up once again, in compliance with … More

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In the absence of going places, I’m thinking about things again. The Atlantic had an article where a self-proclaimed clutter … More

I know life has changed for the weirder for everyone (if you’re lucky), but I’ve just realized we’re celebrating a … More

( Daring to post-covid dream) There’s a story in my family that has become our motto. Once upon a time, … More

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A friend gave Mark the Dr. Seuss book Oh, The Places You’ll Go during a time of great uncertainty in … More

We’ve been nowhere but home lately, with very few exceptions. This feels strange for someone whose life’s aim is going … More

I’ve sat down to write a couple of times lately, but what is there to say? Nearly the only thing … More

So here we are back in Paris, thoroughly bewildered, 7 months after departing on a long vacation and over 4 … More