Archive - Critical Thinking

How far would you go to escape your deepest well of pain?

Jun 18 •

I can’t remember the first time I published something incredibly personal on the internet, but I can tell you about the time that doing so upended my…

Jun 17 •

I Hate My Own Work

Three days ago I wrote a piece about Turnstile, a band that I don’t like.

Jun 12 •

Heroes And Villains

In my late teenage years, I had a digital bootleg version of “SMiLE” that has now been lost to the graveyard of my old laptops.

Jun 11 •

Road To Nowhere

A few years ago, David Byrne — a New York City mascot who once had a band — took a planned break during his Broadway run of “American Utopia” to ask…

Jun 10 •

I’ve never needed Turnstile.

Jun 9 •

On a rooftop in Brooklyn recently, Christopher Owens stood on stage with his guitar, a bouquet of flowers, and songs about sadness, solitude, and…

Jun 6 •

Over the weekend, I was scheduled to be a “guest host” on Staffcast, a podcast hosted by my friend, Richard Staff. Five years into our friendship, I…

Jun 3 •

“There it is again, that funny feeling."

Jun 2 •

May 2025

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