Sitemap - 2024 - The Friscalating Dusklight, by Michael Rand

The guilt of the good

The last 10 bargains in America

Why can't I say it if it's true?

The outsourcing of our American lives

Mr. Bluesky: You had to hide away for so long

We are all just trying to poop in peace

The long, hard fall

A day in the life of a year

Ten tips for the perfect* staycation

A century of life and love, explained in one minute

Learning the difference between 10U soccer and the Vikings

The exposure therapy I didn't sign up for is really working

All your memes will come true

The apple and the tree

An ode to the Minnesota State Fair

Five myths and truths about life in the suburbs

My life as a mayfly, a man, an immortal jellyfish

I don't know what anything is supposed to cost these days

You don't know what you're gaining

A complicated, love-hate relationship with WordleBot

The things we almost forgot

This could be your lucky day

Trying to prove I'm smarter than Google

Only room for the good stuff

It's not a vacation, it's a trip

Why we left Minneapolis for the suburbs

I don't remember writing that

I will do the thing I do. But not the other.

When death hits you harder than you expect

AI and the big hurry to make ourselves less useful

Going out of my mindset

Where's the (bleeping) mulch, Lebowski?

When you feel the totality of all existence at a water park resort

Trust me, I need to write this down

Everything is great and nobody is OK

Don't jinx it

My 10 favorite kids' movies of the last 10 years

The things you remember after a total eclipse

If I live to be a thousand

A short drive to a faraway place

Don't forget to have your own experiences

In praise of good, old-fashioned email

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The delicate balance between appreciation and entitlement

You'll know when you're in the right place

Drew Magary nearly died. And then he changed my life.

What will you do with all the time you save?

The last true democracy: Songs in the car

My 10 years with Multiple Sclerosis

In false spring, do you have a minute for lemonade?

Of Boys and Men (and Barbie and Ken)

I'm sorry, I forgot what I was going to say

One month in: I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am

We've been trying to reach you about your body's extended warranty

The 'mid' life crisis: Zero, infinity and nothing in-between

When you metaphorically (and literally) spill several gallons of water

Conversations with a 4-year-old at bed time

The data says I'm at the peak of unhappiness, and I couldn't be happier

I really want you to like this band

What's lost and found: The cat sweater story

What are we doing here?