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I spy with my little eye

Sep 19, 2025

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10 min read

I spy with my little eye

Does "When in doubt, cut it out" apply to body parts? Asking for, uh, a friend.

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Matt Gross
I ate a bad sandwich

Sep 16, 2025

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9 min read

I ate a bad sandwich

And it taught me the meaning of life.

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Matt Gross
Squawk, memory!

Sep 12, 2025

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10 min read

Squawk, memory!

My recollection of the past is crisp but scattered. Will a pile of ancient photos make sense of it all?

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Matt Gross
I am still upset about the aurochs

Sep 5, 2025

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12 min read

I am still upset about the aurochs

The wild ancestor of today's cattle went extinct in 1627. But, uh, like, what if it didn't?

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Matt Gross
I'm driving me crazy!

Sep 3, 2025

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7 min read

I'm driving me crazy!

My brain makes it hard to live in the moment, but there's one place I've found I can truly be present: the highway.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
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