notes from the journey

in pursuit of a well-lived life.

Month: August 2026

  • on hopeful sacrifice

    I loved this story in The Atlantic about semi-conscious people who have sustained brain injuries. There is much that makes it well worth your time—extraordinary developments in our understanding of the brain, and moving stories of loved ones who were assumed to be unconscious or unaware being heard and understood for the first time in…

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  • my summer reading, viewing, and listening highlights

    From the latest in my colleagues’ and my regular installment of things we’ve enjoyed lately, this time the books, songs, shows, blogs, films, and other media we most enjoyed this summer. As usual, theirs are worth reading as well!

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