For the duration of my time indoors, I have replicated many of my outside world rituals inside the house. On…
Five years ago, while preparing to attend SXSW in Austin, TX, I received an email from a good friend whose family own…
In the early gasps of 2020, when war is imminent, the bush is burning, and various other preoccupations seize the…
I have a problem, which is that I have recently become a truck guy. This was not really a logical extension of any…
I left for Taiwan with one top-heavy rolling suitcase and a floppy duffel bag filled with a jean jacket and a pair…
I’ve shopped very little this year, which helped me justify participating in a glut of passive consumerism for the…
This week, our guest consumers are Splinter’s Libby Watson and Emma Roller, in a very special Washington, DC…
I spent money on things this month. But rest assured, they were things that will enrich my life because, as we know,…
In my last edition of Shit I Bought, my struggle was buying clothes. I made some strides this month after sorting…
I’m well aware that it’s more financially responsible to make semi-regular purchases as needed rather than blowing…
This is not a column about pet care, nor should it be, but my turn to contribute came about a month after I adopted…