Good Stuff for Your Weekend

Vol. 2

Some Good Stuff… Six links for your weekend. I’m driving to Phoenix to see family. Seven solo hours in the car!! Give me all your audiobook and podcast recs in the comments below.

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My city loves its trees, and for good reason, but we struggle when we have to strike a balance between beauty and safety. (SB Independent)

Tom Green isn’t putting a cow’s head in anyone’s bed anymore; he’s a farmer now. (New York Times)

Baked potatoes!!! My mouth is watering! (New York Times)

What would you do if you encountered a disabled person who needed help getting to her gate at the airport? An essay by Sherman Alexie.

“I’m looking for people, not friends. If they turn into the latter, then great.” Since Friendship is on my mind, I was all over How to Build a Village (What Do We Do Now That We’re Here)

“I went back to sleep. I woke up. My whole life broke,” The children of the LA fires. (New York Times)

A love letter to a pen. (Esquire) He’s wrong (I prefer a Pentel RSVP), but I applaud the loyalty.