Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of January 17, 2021

By David Himmel

• My collegiate alma mater got rid of its mascot. If you’re incensed by this or believe it detracts from your college experience, or the experience of today’s students, please, take a seat on the toilet and fuck yourself. College experiences are a result of the humans you interact with, not the cartoon on your admission papers.

• Of all the damage the Trump Presidency did, it’s important to remember that the most egregious was that under Trump’s watch, we were attacked by Thanos. Twice.

• Listening to others, taking the time to understand them gives you patience. Perspective. Time. We’d all be a lot less offended and angry if we took the time to gain perspective around nuance.

• There’s a guy in my home office who looks a lot like me who will not stop farting. Dude, light a match.

• I am equally proud of and disgusted by my dog when she snags a rat trolling our yard. If that juxtaposition doesn’t perfectly capture the Human Experience, nothing does.

• Should, not could. Be active.

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