Why I let go of my U.S. citizenship
I forbid myself from anything too tempting or addicting. I keep no cookies in my home. To prevent myself from falling off the wagon, I strap myself to the mast.
20 Apr 20232min
the Michael Browne suits
In 2020, I was about to move to New York City. I wanted to get to know all of its ethnic enclaves, like visiting the whole world in one city. But I know I have a tendency to stay at home, immersed i...
15 Apr 20232min
Thinking something nice about someone? Tell them.
When you think something nice about someone, you should tell them.
7 Mar 20232min
50 conversations in Bangalore and Chennai
February 13 through 21, 2023, I went to Chennai and Bengaluru, India. My sole purpose was to meet new friends. I’m an “Overseas Citizen of India” and my son is half-Indian (Tamil). I will always ha...
2 Mar 20233min
Explorers are bad leaders
Explorers poke through the unknown, experimenting, trying many little dead-ends.
9 Feb 20231min
Travelling just for the people
When I was 21, I moved to New York City.
6 Feb 20232min
Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery.
Because of my open inbox, I meet a lot of strangers. I love it. Almost everyone tells me who and where they are in the world. If they don’t, I wonder.
2 Feb 20232min
I want to lose every debate.
My favorite moments in life are when someone shows me a new perspective — a way of thinking I had never considered.
31 Jan 20231min
