Good Stuff in May 2023

A roundup of links that caught my eye, ear and/or heart

I’m at the tail end of my two-week road trip with Mom. By the time we get to our hotel each night we’re beat, so we sack out and read or stare at our phones. While Mom gasps at news headlines or plays solitaire or laughs at dog videos (there can never be too many dog videos), I catch up on my Substack feed, do the daily Wordle and scroll Instagram.

Last weekend my feed was wall-to-wall graduation pictures and I’m HERE FOR IT. I love seeing my friends’ kids in their caps and gowns. What am I saying — they’re not kids anymore! I’ve spent years watching them grow up so when I witness this pinnacle moment it’s like