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Muhly Grass with morning dew

"Writing to Think"

For those of us with woefully average gray matter, our minds have limited reach. For the past, they are enthusiastic but incompetent archivists. In the present, they reach for the most provocative fragments of ideas, often choosing what’s shiny over what’s clear.

Writing provides scaffolding. Structure for the unstructured, undisciplined mind. It’s a practical tool for thinking more effectively. And sometimes, it’s the best way to truly begin to think at all.

Read more at https://kupajo.com/be-there/

Looking out for the truth

I have come to realize that the truth must be shepherded. It’s not self-evident nor single-threaded. It’s made up of disparate pieces which can stray. That’s where the phrase “the whole truth” arises, but we can’t always get the whole thing. We can’t ever be

Elle Decor "Explains It All" for the 2026 Met Gala

The Art That Inspired the 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet Famous works the stars used as references for their red carpet ensembles By Megan Wahn Published in Elle Decor on May 5, 2026

Celebrating Nicole Hollander

We just got a wonderful NY Times obituary from Richard Sandomir for one of my favorite cartoonists, Nicole Hollander. My mother and I discovered her SYLVIA cartoons in the newspaper, and fell in love. As Sandormir says, Sylvia was "a big-haired, cigarette-smoking, cat-loving, hyper-opinionated feminist." We especially loved

Seeing the Hass Brothers' work on recent trip to NYC

This trip, I didn't take as many photos because I focused on Being There. But some things were just too good not to save. I think I've been exposed to the Haas Brothers of Austin, TX before, but their show at the MAD museum was stunning.