Archive - Calm

The best of human knowledge in one fat volume?

Mar 7 •

February 2024

Feelings are the new currency

Feb 21 •

January 2024

On being (more like) a dumb animal (than ever)

Suppose a child sees a squirrel and asks, “Why is that squirrel twitching so much while it searches for nuts and stuff?” One response could be, (nerd…

Jan 8 •

In praise of simple and earnest little joys

Now I’m not going to post a photo or anything, but let me tell you about my personal style. Haircut and wardrobe and whatnot. I can summarize it easily…

Jan 4 •

December 2023

Cormac McMonthly: Stella Maris (2022)

Love is quite possibly a mental disorder itself.

Dec 28, 2023 •

Mallow, Ohtani, and hope for 2024

It's been a weird year. But it's almost over.

Dec 15, 2023 •

November 2023

Cormac McMonthly: The Passenger (2022)

I guess I don’t know what’s odd anymore.

Nov 30, 2023 •

The strangest man of all time!!

He is both. We all are.

Nov 9, 2023 •

October 2023

Cormac McMonthly: The Road (2006)

Carrying the fire

Oct 31, 2023 •

September 2023

Cormac McMonthly: No Country for Old Men (2005)

It has done got way beyond anything you might of thought about even a few years ago.

Sep 30, 2023 •

Discontent industry

The Hollywood writer’s strike is over. All I have to say about that is: I’m glad creative writers will be paid a fair living wage. I think the work they…

Sep 27, 2023 •

August 2023

Cormac McMonthly: Cities of the Plain (1998)

There's hard lessons in this world.

Aug 31, 2023 •

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