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The Smartest Dumb Newsletter You’ll Ever Read
Unreliable narration, pop culture dissection, and half-baked metaphors whose only flavor is yellow
Aug 29
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Beyond the White Suit: Rediscovering the Real Mark Twain
From boyhood nostalgia to bitter regret, a deep dive into Mark Twain reveals Samuel Clemens as a man of contradictions, whose legacy is far more complex…
1 hr ago
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From Punk Rock to Madrid: Michael Mohr on Finding Voice, Living Abroad, and Writing Without Apology
The author of The Crew and Sincere American Writing opens up about his California roots, literary rejections, expat life, and why true voice can’t be…
Sep 19
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Living Today: From Outrage to Empathy in a World Drowning in Tragedy
Fridge Philosophy: We’ve traded real community for echo chambers that feed our anger. It’s time to acknowledge our shared pain, show grace, and rebuild…
Sep 12
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Capitol Rookie: Dead by the Pool, Secrets in the Warehouse
Part 9: A concussed journalist wakes up next to a corpse, stumbles into a family conspiracy, and learns the hard way that betrayal wears a familiar…
Sep 5
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Laughing Through the Apocalypse
When the world feels like it’s on fire, I turn to dodgeballs, coconuts, and Adam Sandler for relief
Aug 22
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Ghosts, Gardens, and Ferris Island: S.E. Reid’s Uncanny Fiction Finds Its Home
The CHOW Interview: How a ghost-loving poet turned rejection into a thriving Substack of uncanny fiction, Pacific Northwest lore, and reader-fueled…
Aug 15
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I Wake Up at 5:05 a.m. Because Buddha Said No One’s Coming to Save Me
Fridge Philosophy: Turns out early mornings, sweat, and sore muscles are better for your heart, brain, and whatever soul you’re sculpting one rep at a…
Aug 8
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Capitol Rookie: Fog, Fantasy, and the Foundations of Power
Part 8: One journalist’s overnight stakeout leads from lustful temptation to a tangled web of political corruption, questionable alliance
Aug 1
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Pretzel Bites: Read, Watch, Repeat: A Summer of Stories That Stick
From CIA mind games to Appalachian misadventures, here’s what’s been streaming, stacking on the shelf, and still swirling in my head.
Jul 25
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“The Hustle Is the Prestige” — Andrew Robert Colom on Art, Anger, and the Business of Truth
The CHOW Interview: In an unflinching, personal conversation, the writer-filmmaker-entrepreneur shares how legacy, loss, and rebellion shape his mission…
Jul 18
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Leaving the Nest, Finding the World
Fridge Philosophy: From empty homes to open horizons, reflections on the joys, lessons, and unexpected empathy that come with traveling beyond…
Jul 11
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