10 Things

Stuff worth sharing on January 9

This is as far as I’ve gotten with “holiday undecorating.” How about you?

1. I don’t know what’s better: that Dr. Robbie is back or that HBO is doing a traditional weekly release of The Pitt’s second season of 15 episodes so that we can’t rush through it.

2. January is a great time to do some digital housekeeping. Start by cleaning your social media feed. Then, if you’re suffering from artificial intelligence overload, turn off the AI features you don’t want to use. Learn about — and start using — a distraction blocker or two. And, finally, if you’re a parent (of a human or a pet!), learn how to use this setting (this one’s just for fun).

3. “Telling someone to love literature because reading is good for society is like telling someone to believe in God because religion is good for society.” What if we thought of reading as a vice instead?

4. “The Diplomat” is one of my favorite comfort watches, so I loved this piece on the political statement Kate Wyler’s hair makes.

   

   @netflixtudumKate Wyler’s hair has global reach 😂 #kerirussell #thediplomat #thediplomatnetflix

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5. This is not your grandfather’s real estate market. Is the 30% for rent rule still relevant?

6. These hollow books from Heaven Mayhem are the perfect little jewelry storage hack and would make a great gift.

   

   Photo: Heaven Mayhem

7. The “lamest party ever” sounds like such a good time to me. Hang with friends. Get shit done. Who’s in?

8. I read a lot over the holidays. Here’s what I loved: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans; Heart the Lover by Lily King; Blue Nights by Joan Didion; Know My Name by Chanel Miller; and Writers and Lovers by Lily King.

   

   I need to find a better tool for making photo collages — this one always cuts off the edges of the book covers.

9. “The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates of any major industry in the country, second only to mining, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” Why do so many construction workers die by suicide? And what can we do about it?

10. And this week’s poem is from Mikko Harvey (and appears to be untitled!):

    The number 
    of hours 
    we have 
    together is 
    actually not 
    so large. 
    Please linger
    near the 
    door uncomfortably 
    instead of 
    just leaving. 
    Please forget 
    your scarf 
    in my 
    life and 
    come back 
    later for it.

Happy New Year,