Category Archives: Good Things Happening

Some good news about guns? I think so

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Naomi

Kevin Underhill, the maestro of LoweringTheBar, just published a couple of (more or less) legal-fuck-up stories that go beyond funny. Although, of course, they’re funny. A couple of times, Kevin (I don’t know him but I love him, and my … Continue reading →

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Really, really good news in one short sentence

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 68 percent over the past year.

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Scenes From My Life: Small pleasures in a puzzling world

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Naomi

One evening last week, I took my laundry down to the basement laundry room where I saw a woman I like and hadn’t seen in a while, whatever “a while” means. Probably longer than it sounds. She and I exchanged … Continue reading →

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