Archive - McGarityDotMe

Substackers Against Nazis

An open letter to Substack leadership

Dec 14, 2023 •

September 2023

Why I'm switching newsletter providers

Substack has long supported racist & anti-transgender writers, so it's time to move along.

Sep 9, 2023 •

January 2022

Media Diet 2021

A summary of the books (physical and audio) that held my attention in the previous year.

Jan 1, 2022 •

August 2021

How It Started / How It's Going

It's amazing how 2021 has found novel ways to double-down on the crappiness of 2020. Here's an update from my slice of the world.

Aug 25, 2021 •

May 2021

On Blogging More

"Write every day!," they said. "It'll make you a better writer!," they said. There's only one way to find out.

May 18, 2021 •

April 2021

Happy birthday, Marshmallow!

No deep thoughts today — just a bunch of cat pictures, which you might want to view on a large monitor because fat cat.

Apr 16, 2021 •

How long does Spam last when you bury it? Asking for a friend.

With the pandemic showing signs of ending soon, I am once again looking forward to the future. Even if it means I am reminded of 24 years ago today.

Apr 10, 2021 •

Post-Vaccination Thoughts

The day I didn't think would come until the fall surprisingly happened yesterday. So I was a bit unprepared to vomit all of my feelings.

Apr 2, 2021 •

March 2021

1 Second Everyday 2020

The 1SE app was game-changer for maintaining my journal. But do I really want to remember the worst year of our lives?

Mar 19, 2021 •

February 2021

Enter the Door Man!

A podcast's attempt to get in on the Marvel movie gravy-train reminded me of my own contribution to comic book history.

Feb 23, 2021 •

Control and Response

Some insight into Stoicism and the value it imparts to my pandemic life

Feb 5, 2021 •

January 2021

America's Mental Health Day

The hate & division of the last four years have been exhausting. While it won't undo it all overnight, America — and I — are finally getting some…

Jan 20, 2021 •

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