On Chasing the Right “Zero.”
Once you've dedicated yourself to making the things you love, every inbox can and should become a well-monitored servant rather than a pitiless master.
Merlin Mann
Minister Without Portfolio
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Steven Adams is interesting.
“No English, bro.”
It takes a worried man.
Discursive thoughts on finding moments of grace in a time of robots and chicken sandwiches.
“That was good.”
Smart people always find the best reasons for being very sad.
How to find your pencil sharpener.
As you know, you are not an ant.
The historical cost of dancing medicine
I don’t think we say “webmaster” anymore.
Could be raining
Big week. Huge week.
“Ta-da.”
I accidentally made this website into a newsletter, and it looks like almost fourteen people accidentally signed up for it. Which is awesome and weird. Thank you.
Bando, Beloved Lizard
Bando , a central bearded dragon ( Pogona vitticeps ) residing in San Francisco, passed quietly in his sleep on Friday. Bando was adopted in October 2019 from a pet store in the Outer Sunset where he'd been surrendered by a local family who couldn't take care of him
Merlin’s Pete Rose Story
Cincinnati, 1975 . My mom and I are eating at Pete Rose's restaurant. Pete Rose is seated in a booth about 20 feet away from my mom and me. I am 9 years old, and I am fucking losing it. My mom says it's okay for me
Recreating my dreams
With a little help from pika.art
Seven Little Pieces of My Heart
Merlin really likes music, and he has a delightfully economical way to share it with you.
Jeff Rosenstock’s full trash bags and empty boxes
I want to quickly make a case for your please checking out a weird and amazing record. Jeff Rosenstock - I Look Like Shit (Quote Unquote Records, 2012) Start with the first track, " Twinkle ." So, real quick. This is a wild collection of home recordings by a super-interesting
A question and three answers
A friend writes to Merlin with a question.
Payment vs. Use Scenarios
Sometimes I just like to see how an idle thought might play out in different scenarios. Frequency of Payment vs Use.