Archive - Pretend You're Good At It

A Little Housekeeping and My Current Read/Watch List

Books, shows, movies, and what I'm writing about next month.

Jun 25 •

Reboot-ing My Dad Story for Father's Day

Reflections on a show about a weirdly relatable father/daughter dynamic.

Jun 11 •

May 2025

April 2025

What It’s Like Being Married to Me

A Zugventure story: SEA ✈️ BWI 🚕 D.C.

Apr 30 •

In Praise of Blowing Off Easter

Brunching to the glory of our risen Lord

Apr 23 •

💬 Fireside Chat: What guides how you show up in the world?

Sharing our personal manifestos.

Apr 16 •

Light Up a Path to Lead Yourself Home

Plus: Scenes from a PNW Island Getaway

Apr 11 •

Parenting This Slow Motion Shipwreck

Plus: How to get a handwritten postcard from me!

Apr 2 •

March 2025

A Portrait of Sleepless Dry Chicken

Sources say it's not productive.

Mar 26 •

💬 Fireside Chat: All About Emotions

Which one do you understand better than all the others?

Mar 19 •

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