As a parent, it’s a wonderful thing to watch your friends have kids. As a name and word enthusiast, it’s a fascinating thing to watch your friends make decisions about their kids’ names. First names are interesting enough—there’s more than I could say here about that. (It’s another post.) Last names hold their interest, too. … Continue reading On what last names tell us
Author: T Coe
On 7 things from last week (8/14/23)
Beach. There’s nothing quite like it. Bagels. There’s no denying it: the bagels on the East Coast are better than the Colorado variety. So much better, in fact, that I’ve eaten a near dozen of them the past week. Trivia. My first trivia night in over a year…and we lost on the last question. Do … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (8/14/23)
On the joy of the ocean
I’ve missed the ocean. That makes it sound like I went all the time when I lived out on the East Coast—I didn’t—but I went at least a few times every summer to sit on the beach. A good hike in the mountains comes closest, but its at the seaside where nature demonstrates its most … Continue reading On the joy of the ocean
On argument as a whetstone for our minds
The more I have read and thought about argument recently, the more eager I am to have them. Wait, that sounds aggressive. Let me start again. I am scared of arguments. Who likes an argument? The quickening heartbeat, the loosed tempers, the sweating… It’s not often a pleasant experience. But it didn’t always have to … Continue reading On argument as a whetstone for our minds
On returning to the office
I had a rather tense conversation with several colleagues today: To go back in or not to go back in? A very tricky question, as should surprise no one. But “tricky” isn’t right—it’s an emotional question. It’s emotional because it goes right to the heart of how we spend our days. (I hear Annie Dillard … Continue reading On returning to the office
On the excuse of having kids
“My kids” is the best excuse. Don’t want to go to that networking event? You’d prefer to skip the evening at a friend’s house? Feel like moving that meeting? It’s amazing, really—the status of parent is a get out of jail free card. The amazing thing is how well it works, with so little I’ll … Continue reading On the excuse of having kids
On text expanders
I am late to the party. Everyone has moved on— the productivity gurus are off to greener pastures. I feel like that person you know who saw the touring act of Hamilton for the first time just recently: Holy shit. Well, what did you expect? The adulation of millions didn’t tip you off to greatness? … Continue reading On text expanders
On being a better pitchman for my favorite things
At least three people asked me the past couple of days: Who did you see at Red Rocks? But despite my love for Boygenius and my separate but related love of music criticism and talking about all things music, there’s a real reticence that overtakes me in these moments. And not just reticence—a verbal emptiness. … Continue reading On being a better pitchman for my favorite things
On 7 things from last week (8/7/23)
Boygenius. I saw the indie rock supergroup at Red Rocks and was bowled over. By the superb music, of course, but also by the finesse of the show—which felt as well-crafted as anything I’ll see this year (no Eras tour for me, alas)—and the hyperbolic devotion of the fan base. Enlightened, Season 2. The first … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (8/7/23)
On driving low and driving high
Most days, I drive our Chevy Bolt. The Bolt is Chevy’s basic electric vehicle offering, a small compact car. For a car, it’s pretty small—so the seats are not far off the ground. That means that when I drive the Bolt, I’m pretty much as low as you can go without sitting on the asphalt. … Continue reading On driving low and driving high
Taylor Coe 