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I saw the title of the New York Timesarticle below and (metaphorically) cracked my knuckles over the keyboard in preparation for the future newsletter I would be writing about how lame their choices were.
Imagine my surprise - and tinge of disappointment mixed with delight - when the list of funny novels since 1961 (the year of Catch-22’s publication) was actually quite excellent.
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After a year of lunch at home eaten over the kitchen sink, it finally feels like the right time to branch out of for a quick and easy bite in the company of others, right? In early April, we tried out Gabino’s Creperie for the first time- and liked it so much we returned two days later and plan to go back again.
In many ways, the incredible rise, subsequent freshman season, and eventual transfer of Garwey Dual could serve as a perfect case study of the current landscape of college basketball in 2024. Dual went from overnight sensation and elite recruit to the transfer portal after a freshman season that fell short of expectations in Providence.
The 6’5 point guard, originally from Houston, had one of the most unusual recruitments of any player in the class of 2023 — skyrocketing from a player that averaged just six points per game coming off of the bench for a public high school team in Indiana as a junior, to being ranked among the top 50 players in his class by that spring.
I woke up on January 1st with a clear head, thinking “What better way to kick off this newsletter than with a BuzzFeed style listicle?”
It took a while to write, but without further ado, here’s my favorite media of 2022:
Tunic, to be super specific, its secret language (TUNIC team)
Tunic is an action adventure that beautifully captures the childhood memories of playing games in a language you can’t understand.
I first tasted this classic Thai salad on Hawaii Island many years ago and the memory of it has been with me for as long as I can remember. Shredded green papaya—crunchy and bland of flavor—when dressed with lime juice, palm sugar, fish sauce, garlic, peanuts and chopped dried shrimp—jostles my taste buds into Wow! Mode. Some chili, cherry tomatoes, and blanched long beans add welcome color and a contrast of textures.