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Fevered notes on the absurd

There are probably two things going on when I think about it:

Oct 19, 2025 • Zach Kirshner

In some sense, it probably can't be talked about directly

For the first time since I landed in SF, sunlight floods my hotel room.

Jul 11, 2025 • Zach Kirshner

If you're bored, try being less boring

If you don’t find people routinely interesting, you yourself are boring.

Jun 7, 2025 • Zach Kirshner

Where love rests quietly

There have only been a few times in my life when I've been stopped in my tracks—moments when all awareness of my surroundings simply evaporates.

Apr 20, 2025 • Zach Kirshner

Working out is for looking hot.. there I said it

I often get this question: why do you work out? There’s a canned answer, the one I’ve become accustomed to giving: mental benefits, I say, the sanity…

Mar 9, 2025 • Zach Kirshner

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