It’s about to get serious again. Map shows the average start of the monsoon season.

Illustration of Gromit as a puppy from Wallace and Gromit

gromit but puppy

The time between "Dang, the mosquitos are still out" and "Dang, the mosquitoes are out already" was not long enough.

✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨

Just finished Culinary Class Wars, super fun show. I love all the creative dishes but what really gets me about these shows is someone else does the dishes.. a fully stocked pantry at your fingertips.. and people who actually appreciate your efforts, giving thoughtful feedback.. talk about fantasy 🤩

Happy new year to most of the world! HT @theworldinmaps

Regular reminder to keep these three statements in your head at the same time: The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.

Lesson Number One:

I feel seen

People often ask me if I reread my books after they come out.

1. No. Never. Ew, David, ew. No.

2. I have no interest in reading my writing unless I'm writing/editing it. There is so much else to read.

3. I read the thing so many goddamned times while writing and revising. So many. YET STILL I ERR