Nuclear Meltdown

Should you change your last name?

What is the village-first choice?

Oct 17 • 

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Who cares what you believe?

A community is built on action

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

I am not a fan of DNA ancestry tests

Give me stories not genetics

Sep 19 • 

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Want a village? Learn to pivot

Copy the people whose lives have produced a supportive community

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Once again, I wish I'd had kids sooner

Waiting to have kids makes sense if you assume no one has a village

Aug 22 • 

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The clarifying experience of becoming a parent

Wisdom from Bob Odenkirk

Aug 8 • 

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July 2025

In praise of cheap weddings

They are the pro-village choice

Jul 25 • 

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Kids are not miniature adults

Running around, laughing and yelling are suitable activities for kids to do in public

Jul 11 • 

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June 2025

Cities are for families

It's easier to build a village when different types of people can live near each other

Jun 27 • 

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Safety culture undermines community

Also, live close to family

Jun 13 • 

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May 2025

Why I went back to church

When it comes to village building, I haven't found a replacement

May 30 • 

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Friendship could be so much better

Lessons from the Mongol Empire

May 16 • 

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