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Rest in Peace Michael Dowd

Rest in Peace Michael Dowd

Oct 11, 2023

I was deeply shocked to hear last night of the death of Michael Dowd, creator of the wonderful PostDoom.com.  He and his wife Connie Barlow have been good friends to me, as they have to so many others.  Michael and I had exchanged a few words on Saturday, so I knew that he was in New York with his family, after the passing of his father on Thursday.  I had absolutely no idea that he himself passed away that night. I'm very much still processing the news, but wanted to share the below beautiful...

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Endorsed and unendorsed feelings

Endorsed and unendorsed feelings

Sep 15, 2023

As John Lennon had it, "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans". And as this culture continues the gruelling, methodical work of devastating our world in the face of all wisdom, and I accordingly work at preparing this winter's Deeper Dive into Surviving the Future, I actually want to write here about something more personal than my usual themes! You see, lately I've been giving a lot of time to my relationship with my wonderful girlfriend Anna (of HAWXX fame), and...

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