A Serious Thing
Trevor Kaiser Allred"It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in the broken world" - Mary Oliver // This is a newsletter about the love of life and the art of thought. Published every first Tuesday.
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The First Layer of Interpretation
It’s probably common knowledge that how people treat service staff or their pets shows their character. At least, I hear so and think that’s a pretty decent barometer. It’s certainly a sign, definitely a turnoff when you see it happen.
The...
Wearing Boots in Timișoara
I was walking in Timișoara when my shoes broke. This was day 54 of my trip that became 100 days of solo travel. I needed a new pair, especially as fall was on the way with more rain.
I went to the mall and was about to put my studies to th...
The Comeback Didn't Happen
In my last letter, I hinted at something I wanted to say about French music. Thinking about “Titi Parisian Remix,” there is something you should know about me: I love French rap.
It was especially true in the era I wrote about last time, p...
Drift Seems to Be Having a Moment
Calder Gardens has finally opened in Philadelphia. I think it’s easy to view Calder’s work, his main medium really, as a playful thing. It’s too easy to view the mobile with the connotation of a child’s toy. This is an artist in the lineage...
CA Revisited + YouTube Doesn't Love Me
It was a restful December. The right amount of down time and slowness to let myself decompress and give into the fatigue I was masking all year -- to let my mind and body rest and be slow. Sleep is such a gift.
But 2025 ended in a more res...
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Author of Something You Protect, former-founder, arts enthusiast. MA in English from California State University Fullerton and MS in Organizational Leadership from Johns Hopkins.
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