

In Berlin. These motherfuckers don’t jaywalk. But they do have crows. And great, if sometimes cheesy graffiti. And beautiful buildings of disparate ages, with little paths wending between them. Magnificent. I left my apartment about 8:30 last night, took 3 trains to JFK, almost missed my 11:55
by Morgan Oxley, Oct 13, 2024

The other morning I went to the dentist. 4th time in 10 months. Same issue. And because healthcare in America is coercively tied to employment, I've been going to one of the dental schools. The dentist-in-training has been incredible, following up with me and finding ways to get
by Morgan Oxley, Oct 07, 2024

There’s an Italian guy here in the city who has me stored in his phone as Dan the Vampire. It’s two am, and I’m sitting at 42nd street waiting 13 fucking minutes for the A. There’s a Latin dude on the bench next to me watching
by Morgan Oxley, Sep 21, 2024

It has bothered me for a long time that big talk is not the opposite of small talk. Big talk... for whatever reason, has come to mean boastfulness, charlantry, and the invitation to folly, rather than the discussion of big and uncomfortable ideas. Big Talk is Big-Thinking. This is a
by Morgan Oxley, Sep 19, 2024

New York is full of faces. Some are human. Some are made by humans. Some don't have much to do with us at all. But we've evolved to send and receive subtle information with our faces, using the so-called "mimetic muscles". Spend a few
by Morgan Oxley, Sep 16, 2024