The exuberant chromatic paint jobs of Reykjavík
Letter No. 97: Once again, the author indulges his besottedness with color, this time after walking through Iceland with a perpetual grin on his mug.
Book report for August 2024
Letter No. 96: Includes Arctic lit and disrespect for a canonical American author.
You may experience a brief service interruption
Letter No. 95: Explaining an upcoming period of radio silence while Dr Essai sojourns in Greenland.
Green, violet, and the evolutionary imperative
Letter No. 94: Includes color theory, an unfounded claim about evolution, and a Scottish word for ass
Pretty, loud, destructive, not so bright, and not blue at all
Letter No. 93: It’s all snow geese, top to bottom.
Book report for July 2024
Letter No. 92: Includes social history, travelogue, a rewrite of Twain, and one more indication of Dr Essai’s favorite spirit, as if that were needed.
Know thyself through thine own spambio
Letter No. 91: Includes an unsparing portrait of Dr Essai, plus toenail fungus, friendly Russian girls, and the search for fuller, thicker hair.
Well, of course, the shooter was a loner
Letter No. 90: Includes an insufferable play date, a vulgar t-shirt, much griping, and one equation.
Behold Jesus of Bennington
Letter No. 89: Includes a bit of art criticism, an appearance by Jehovah's Witnesses, and Augustine of Hippo.
Book report for June 2024
Letter No. 88: Includes long walks, pinot noir, spying, and lots of creative process.
