howdy. happy friday. I made a collaborative playlist for this little guy. Please consider this an open invite to add songs you’ve liked moving forward. It’s almost the end of January, and the days are still short, but I’ve been feeling very grateful. A lot of what I’m trying to do is get out my own way, be a little more open to the flow of life, and try my best to accept it.

This is Day 7 of 14 for the Diamonds group, which will run through November 8th (followed by Clubs and then Hearts!) Find the full schedule on the Jeopardy site. Subscribe to receive the daily fashion recaps via email! I was SO EXCITED to see T.J. back for this tournament! He was one of the most memorable Season 37 contestants for me (especially calling the category “Ooh, Fireworks!”), and I love his sense of style.

Hello Bar-Setters, Over the past two weeks, I’ve tried to spell out some of my most foundational beliefs about what is causing our cultural devolution and how we should prepare our kids to live well in a world of supernormal temptation. This week, I want to take a step back and point to a specific, related topic that has begun to get a lot of press… I’ve certainly found this to be the case over my decade plus working at a high school.

Lucien Carr was born into a good life. His family was wealthy. He was handsome and charismatic. Lucien Carr Though he grew up during the Great Depression in St. Louis, MO, a city roiling with unemployment and civil unrest, Carr’s family was insulated. They lived for a time near other moneyed families in the city's Central West End neighborhood. Then the Carrs and other wealthy folks moved west into St. Louis County.

Twenty years ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. left a message on my voice mail. He said that he had a few questions he thought I could answer. I was thrilled. The son of Robert F. Kennedy, a United States senator and civil rights icon, wanted to talk to me. I was a huge fan of RFK. I had read his book, Thirteen Days, which contained the quote, “The lowest reaches in hell are reserved for those who, in times of moral uncertainty, are ambivalent.