If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future by Jill Lepore. I was excited to read this 328 page high school essay, almost quit around page 200, and only continued because a political science professor from UCSD (where I got my PhD) become a minor recurring character. I grabbed this book after reading Lepore’s […]

I did not start writing this post until April because of Covid. Covid means much less being outside, so many fewer opportunities to see people. Mei Lin. We finally were able to order the Szechuan fried chicken from Daybird, Mei Lin’s casual new place. This is the Mei Lin of Top Chef who then opened […]