In this mini essay, Terry Freedman -- with his tongue firmly wedged in his cheek -- explores the factprs that make Sherlock Holmes stories so enjoyable.
In his post "In Search Of Moral Justification For My Wealth," David Roberts explores whether trying to be a "good" wealthy person adds, insidiously, to the problem of economic inequality.
In a personal essay, Mikhail Skoptsov discusses how David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive,' his favorite movie of all time, was a formative text that changed his life and made him take film seriously as an art form: https://textualvariations.substack.com/p/mulholland-dr-scholar
Sheila Dembowski of the Kindness Boomerang Newsletter explores how librarians have worked in the past and continue to this day, to provide a wide range of services, and perhaps most importantly, a vital, human connection...
Could Suzanne Taylor, who has a lot of chutzpa touting a Biden replacement no one has thought of she is sure would win in a landslide, be on to something?
Ever wondered what if Superman said, "Let the others help"? Zoe Carada prompts us to reflect on how we choose to take or dodge responsibility, and why we choose to blame others but put ourselves above guilt. https://zoecarada.substack.com/p/let-the-others-help-said-superman
Matt MM finishes up his multi-part series on hitchhiking in Mexico with a post about visiting the Island of Dolls, Santa Muerte, and seeing the spandex gods wrestle each other on a Tuesday night:
In this mini essay, Terry Freedman -- with his tongue firmly wedged in his cheek -- explores the factprs that make Sherlock Holmes stories so enjoyable.
https://open.substack.com/pub/terryfreedman/p/why-are-sherlock-holmes-stories-so?r=18suih&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
In his post "In Search Of Moral Justification For My Wealth," David Roberts explores whether trying to be a "good" wealthy person adds, insidiously, to the problem of economic inequality.
https://robertsdavidn.substack.com/p/in-search-of-moral-justification
In a personal essay, Mikhail Skoptsov discusses how David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive,' his favorite movie of all time, was a formative text that changed his life and made him take film seriously as an art form: https://textualvariations.substack.com/p/mulholland-dr-scholar
Many have wondered why there are elephants in Africa and India but none in America; Hermann’s post covers that answer and more in his review of the book Wild New World. https://www.subconsciousfat.com/p/wild-new-world?r=43zjnf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Tom Fish describes his abrupt arrival into the heart of Marrakesh. https://tomfish.substack.com/p/marrakesh-diaries-shock-and-awe
Sheila Dembowski of the Kindness Boomerang Newsletter explores how librarians have worked in the past and continue to this day, to provide a wide range of services, and perhaps most importantly, a vital, human connection...
https://sheiladembowski.substack.com/p/librarians
Rolando Andrade Rolando Andrade demonstrates how notebooks are a historical record of the passage of time by taking a journey through one of his notebooks. https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/small-instants-of-time
Konstantin Asimonov discusses the ethics of reading books written in the middle of war -- by the attacking side.
https://tapwatersommelier.substack.com/p/should-we-read-mein-kampf-if-we-really
Zork finds it genuinely puzzling why this post got so much traction while the one related to it got none: https://zorkthehun.substack.com/p/treating-the-symptoms
Could it be that people care a lot about immigration but little about radical solutions?
Could you help him with the answer?
Robin Reardon sees opposing afterlife philosophies between Judaism and Islam and asks, "Are you afraid to die?"
https://robinreardonwrites.substack.com/p/are-you-afraid-to-die
Julie Gabrielli tells the tale of Cleone, a homicidal water spirit with an authority problem, who defies orders not to meddle with Undine, a teenage girl hiking with her father, Hank. https://open.substack.com/pub/juliegabrielli/p/thirst-part-1?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Vanya Bagaev writes about the cost of passivity and justification of evil with examples from history, literature, and life.
https://blog.nova-nevedoma.com/p/how-to-be-good
Justin S. Bailey reflects on why travel and adventure are existential concerns.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thosewhowander/p/why-travel-and-adventure-are-existential?r=2cmpys&utm_medium=ios
Could Suzanne Taylor, who has a lot of chutzpa touting a Biden replacement no one has thought of she is sure would win in a landslide, be on to something?
https://substack.com/home/post/p-146081416
Ever wondered what if Superman said, "Let the others help"? Zoe Carada prompts us to reflect on how we choose to take or dodge responsibility, and why we choose to blame others but put ourselves above guilt. https://zoecarada.substack.com/p/let-the-others-help-said-superman
Matt MM finishes up his multi-part series on hitchhiking in Mexico with a post about visiting the Island of Dolls, Santa Muerte, and seeing the spandex gods wrestle each other on a Tuesday night:
https://themundaneexotic.substack.com/p/hitchhiking-in-mexico-part-5-the