A Thing Or Two We’re Doing Besides Getting To The Meat Of It
When the retail legend Mickey Drexler came on our pod awhile back, we talked more about SoulCycle, less about business. For part two, we did the opposite—and his perspective as someone who’s experienced a whole bunch of economic peaks and valleys (if not, you know, pandemics) is especially welcome right now. Also, a PSA: If you want to keep tabs on the recs we share in this newsletter and via said podcast, we created an Amazon Storefront and a Bookshop.org page. The latter sources our reading picks from local indie sellers—because now more than ever, huh?
erica’s things
Turning on this timer to help me focus for a whole 25 minutes (!!!) and then to get my ass out of a chair for a few after I do.
Giving much thought to what it’s like to be a person with a body through the lens of this spectacular book.
Starting a cross-stitch project that promises to keep my head and my hands busy for hours on end. (Related: Come on with this and this!)
Digging deep into the ol’ recipe archives for stuff especially well-suited to the “wait, we have to eat again?” rhythms of these weeks. Stars include this yogurt-y pasta, a cabbage salad that’s good the next day, a hearty soup (works with fake-meat sausage!), a Vietnamese (frozen) shrimp sitch, and another pasta that mostly involves draining cans.
Cheering on the Michael Jordan of dogs...and his 15-year-old handler.
claire’s things
Fixing myself some froth courtesy of this cutie, who plays well with oat milk, even.
Noting the great poster renaissance of quarantimes, heralded by the Coronavirus Tourism Board and Jamie Beck’s Isolation Creation Series.
Caring about sports announcing for the first (and last) time ever.
Finding a little fanciness in my skincare routine, thanks to an oil that lives up to the rave reviews that convinced me to splurge on it in the first place.
Wondering if there’s room in your nonsense appetite for a beautifully bound book made out of Zingerman’s sliced mortadella (with inlaid fat lettering, natch).
